LONDON and HENDERSONVILLE, Tennessee—Hotels in the Asia/Pacific region reported double-digit decreases when reported in US dollars for all three key performance metrics for January 2009, according to data compiled by STR Global.
The Asia/Pacific region’s occupancy dropped 18.3 percent to 54.3 percent; ADR declined 12.2 percent to US$125.31; and RevPAR fell 28.3 percent to US$68.09.
Highlights from key individual markets in the Asia/Pacific region include (percentages are January 2009 vs. January 2008, data in US dollars):
• Three key markets posted increases in ADR and RevPAR: Tokyo rose 25.9 percent to US$238.91 in ADR and 12.4 percent to US$144.19 in RevPAR; Bali rose 28.0 percent to US$142.65 in ADR and 17.5 percent to US$105.87 in RevPAR; and Osaka, Japan, reported a 16.4-percent increase in ADR and an 11.6-percent rise in RevPAR.
• Seoul, South Korea, reported an increase in occupancy, rising 5.2 percent to 73.6 percent.
• Four markets reported decreases in occupancy of less than 5 percent. Those markets include: Brisbane, Australia
(-3.9 percent); Osaka, Japan (-4.1 percent); Sydney, Australia (-4.2 percent); and Melbourne, Australia (-4.3 percent).
• Three markets posted large decreases in ADR for the month: Seoul (-33.4 percent); New Dehli, India (-34.2 percent); and Mumbai, India (-37.7 percent).
Performances of key countries in January (all monetary units in local currency):
| Country
|
Occupancy
|
% change
|
ADR
|
% change
|
RevPAR
|
% change
|
| Australia |
70.8%
|
-2.3%
|
AUD175.96
|
+0.4%
|
AUD124.56
|
-1.8%
|
| China |
42.5%
|
-29.2%
|
CNY767.19
|
-10.7%
|
CNY326.05
|
-36.7%
|
| India |
57.0%
|
-23.2%
|
INR8401.83
|
-16.2%
|
INR4791.15
|
-35.7%
|
| Japan |
60.9%
|
-7.2%%
|
JPY13709.44
|
-2.1%
|
JPY8343.62
|
-9.1%
|
| Singapore |
63.0%
|
-21.1%
|
SGD259.81
|
-11.3%
|
SGD163.65
|
-30.1%
|
*percentages are increases/decreases for January 2009 vs. January 2008
View Global Hotel Review for January 2009.
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