HENDERSONVILLE, Tennessee—The Canadian hotel industry reported positive results in the three key performance metrics for the week of 12-18 September 2010, according to data from STR.
In year-over-year measurements, the Canadian hotel industry’s occupancy was up 3.2 percent to 75.0 percent. Average daily rate increased 1.0 percent to CAD$134.42. Revenue per available room increased 4.3 percent to CAD$100.84.
Among the provinces, Newfoundland reported the largest decreases in all three key performance metrics: occupancy fell 2.4 percent to 90.7 percent, ADR was down 8.4 percent to CAD$139.00, and RevPAR dropped 10.6 percent to CAD$126.06.
Prince Edward Island experienced the largest occupancy increase, rising 10.4 percent to 75.4 percent, followed by Quebec with a 9.8-percent increase to 77.2 percent.
Two provinces posted ADR increases of more than 5 percent: Manitoba (+7.0 percent to CAD$116.75) and Quebec (+6.2 percent to CAD$146.73).
Quebec led the RevPAR increases, rising 16.5 percent to CAD$113.23, followed by Prince Edward Island (+11.4 percent to CAD$83.03) and New Brunswick (+8.7 percent to CAD$92.85).
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