HENDERSONVILLE, Tennessee—Canada’s hotel industry reported decreases in the three key performance metrics for the week of 6-12 May, according to data from STR.
In year-over-year measurements, the country’s occupancy fell 2.7 percent to 64.5 percent, its average daily rate ended the week virtually flat with a 0.2-percent decrease to CAD$130.37 and its revenue per available room was down 2.8 percent to CAD$84.04.
Among the provinces, Alberta reported the only double-digit occupancy increase, rising 10.2 percent to 67.4 percent. British Columbia fell 10.4 percent in occupancy to 63.4 percent, followed by Quebec with an 8.3-percent decrease to 62.3 percent.
Prince Edward Island experienced the largest ADR (+14.3 percent to CAD$94.26) and RevPAR (+19.5 percent to CAD$40.70) increases for the week.
British Columbia fell 4.7 percent in ADR to CAD$141.15, reporting the largest decrease in that metric, followed by New Brunswick with a 3.8-percent decrease to CAD$110.20.
British Columbia posted the largest double-digit RevPAR decrease, falling 14.6 percent to CAD$89.49, followed by Quebec, which decreased 10.8 percent to CAD$84.13.
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