HENDERSONVILLE, Tennessee—The Canadian hotel industry posted declines in all three key performance measurements during the week of 8-14 March 2009, according to data from STR.
In year-over-year measurements, the industry’s occupancy fell 10.9 percent to end the week at 54.8 percent. Average daily rate dropped 1.3 percent to finish the week at CAD$121.52. Revenue per available room for the week decreased 12.2 percent to finish at CAD$66.59.
The provinces reported mixed year-over-year results in all three key measurements. Newfoundland reported the only increase in occupancy, up 9.7 percent to 63.5 percent. Ontario was the only province to report a single-digit decrease in occupancy, down 5.6 percent to 51.9 percent. New Brunswick led the occupancy decrease, down 19.9 percent to 52.6 percent. Saskatchewan reported the only double-digit increase in ADR, up 10.8 percent to CAD$120.29. Prince Edward Island increased in ADR, 8.8 percent to CAD$76.34. Manitoba reported the largest decrease in ADR, falling 8.6 percent to CAD$104.96. The only RevPAR increase was reported by Newfoundland, up 10.7 percent to CAD$69.88. Three provinces decreased less than 5 percent in RevPAR: Saskatchewan (-0.7 percent to CAD$84.06); Ontario (-3.4 percent to CAD$62.15); and Prince Edward Island (-4.6 percent to CAD$23.68). Manitoba took the largest fall in RevPAR, down 26.2 percent to CAD$67.72.
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