HENDERSONVILLE, Tennessee—The Canadian hotel industry reported mostly positive results in the three key performance metrics for the week of 23-29 January 2011, according to data from STR.
In year-over-year measurements, the Canadian hotel industry’s occupancy ended the week with a 2.2-percent increase to 55.0 percent. Average daily rate ended the week flat at CAD$121.76. Revenue per available room increased 2.3 percent to CAD$66.99.
Among the provinces, Prince Edward Island jumped 54.9 percent in occupancy to 44.6 percent, reporting the largest increase in that metric, followed by Manitoba with an 8.7-percent increase to 63.7 percent. Newfoundland (-6.0 percent to 53.0 percent) and Saskatchewan (-2.0 percent to 63.4 percent) experienced the largest occupancy decreases.
Newfoundland reported the largest ADR increase, rising 6.6 percent to CAD$122.95, followed by Prince Edward Island (+4.2 percent to CAD$78.56) and Saskatchewan (+3.2 percent to CAD$124.41). British Columbia fell 4.2 percent in ADR to CAD$126.08, reporting the largest decrease in that metric.
Two provinces posted double-digit RevPAR increases: Prince Edward Island (+61.3 percent to CAD$35.06) and Manitoba (+12.1 percent to CAD$71.67). Two provinces reported RevPAR decreases: British Columbia (-1.4 percent to CAD$67.90) and Quebec (-1.0 percent to CAD$66.07).
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