HENDERSONVILLE, Tennessee—The Canadian hotel industry reported mixed results in the three key performance metrics for the week of 5-11 September 2010, according to data from STR.
In year-over-year measurements, the Canadian hotel industry’s occupancy was up 0.6 percent to 63.8 percent. Average daily rate decreased 2.1 percent to CAD$127.59. Revenue per available room fell 1.5 percent to CAD$81.44.
Among the provinces, Nova Scotia reported the largest occupancy increase, rising 11.9 percent to 73.4 percent, followed by Saskatchewan with a 6.0-percent increase to 66.9 percent. Manitoba (-8.2 percent to 59.5 percent) and Alberta (-5.2 percent to 60.2 percent) posted the largest occupancy decreases.
Manitoba led the ADR increases, rising 4.5 percent to CAD$111.13, followed by Saskatchewan with a 3.3-percent decrease to CAD$119.83. Alberta reported the largest ADR decrease, falling 9.1 percent to CAD$129.88, followed by Newfoundland with a 6.8-percent decrease to CAD$128.01.
Nova Scotia reported the only double-digit RevPAR increase, rising 10.2 percent to CAD$89.36. Three provinces experienced RevPAR increases of more than 5 percent: Alberta (-13.9 percent to CAD$78.13); Newfoundland (-9.8 percent to CAD$91.22); and British Columbia (-8.0 percent to CAD$87.13).
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