HENDERSONVILLE, Tennessee—The Canadian hotel industry reported mixed results in the three key performance metrics for the week of 19-25 December 2010, according to data from STR.
In year-over-year measurements, the industry’s occupancy was up 2.6 percent to 28.0 percent. Average daily rate decreased 2.0 percent to CAD$106.16. Revenue per available room was virtually unchanged, increasing 0.5 percent to CAD$29.76.
Among the provinces, Nova Scotia achieved the largest occupancy increase, rising 20.6 percent to 20.5 percent. Prince Edward Island (-16.8 percent to 16.4 percent) and Saskatchewan (-12.9 percent to 31.6 percent) reported the largest occupancy decreases.
Prince Edward Island recorded the largest and only double-digit increase in ADR with a 27.0-percent jump to CAD$63.45. Alberta experienced the largest decrease in the metric, falling 4.3 percent to CAD$121.16.
Three provinces reported double-digit increase in RevPAR for the week: Nova Scotia (22.1 percent to CAD$19.29); Manitoba (19.7 percent to CAD$31.03); and Newfoundland (12.0 percent to CAD$23.46). Saskatchewan experienced the only double-digit decrease in the metric, dropping 12.2 percent to CAD$34.82.
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