HENDERSONVILLE, Tennessee—The Canadian hotel industry reported positive results in the three key performance metrics for the week of 21-27 November 2010, according to data from STR.
In year-over-year measurements, the Canadian hotel industry’s occupancy was up 4.1 percent to 58.0 percent. Average daily rate increased 0.5 percent to CAD$120.63. Revenue per available room increased 4.6 percent to CAD$69.93.
Among the provinces, Newfoundland reported the largest occupancy increase, rising 18.3 percent to 76.8 percent, followed by Manitoba with a 12.5-percent increase to 70.4 percent. Three provinces posted occupancy decreases: New Brunswick (-9.3 percent to 52.9 percent); Prince Edward Island (-2.5 percent to 42.3 percent); and British Columbia (-0.6 percent to 50.4 percent).
Three provinces experienced ADR increases of more than 5 percent: Manitoba (+6.6 percent to CAD$114.19); Newfoundland (+5.9 percent to CAD$121.94); and Prince Edward Island (+5.3 percent to CAD$84.42). Alberta (-4.5 percent to CAD$131.43) and Nova Scotia (-0.3 percent to CAD$108.09) reported the only ADR decrease for the week.
Newfoundland achieved the largest RevPAR increase, rising 25.5 percent to CAD$93.68, followed by Manitoba with a 19.8-percent increase to CAD$80.35. Two provinces reported RevPAR decreases: New Brunswick (-9.1 percent to CAD$56.65) and Alberta (-0.2 percent to CAD79.60).
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