HENDERSONVILLE, Tennessee—The Canadian hotel industry reported mixed results in the three key performance metrics for the week of 20-26 February 2011, according to data from STR.
In year-over-year measurements, the Canadian hotel industry’s occupancy ended the week with a 1.7-percent increase to 59.3 percent. Average daily rate dropped 14.6 percent to CAD$121.27. Revenue per available room fell 13.1 percent to CAD$71.95.
British Columbia experienced the largest decreases in all three key performance metrics. The province, which hosted the 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver from 12-28 February 2010, ended the week with a 29.0-percent occupancy decrease to 54.6 percent, a 49.2-percent fall in ADR to CAD$120.74, and a 63.9-percent RevPAR drop to CAD$65.99.
Four provinces achieved double-digit occupancy increases: Prince Edward Island (+41.4 percent to 49.9 percent); Alberta (+18.7 percent to 64.1 percent); Quebec (+18.1 percent to 60.8 percent); and Nova Scotia (+11.4 percent to 64.7 percent).
Prince Edward Island reported the largest ADR increase, rising 16.8 percent to CAD$87.90, followed by Nova Scotia with a 13.8-percent increase to CAD$121.87.
Four provinces experienced RevPAR increases of more than 20 percent: Prince Edward Island (+65.1 percent to CAD$43.86); Nova Scotia (+26.7 percent to CAD$78.91); Quebec (+22.9 percent to CAD$76.73); and Alberta (+20.5 percent to CAD$83.54).
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