HENDERSONVILLE, Tenn. — According to data from STR, the Canadian hotel industry experienced positive results in all three key performance metrics during the week of Oct. 9 to 15.
In year-over-year comparisons, Canada’s occupancy increased by 0.2 per cent to 64.9 per cent; the average daily rate for the week was up 2.9 per cent to $142.34; and revenue per available room grew three per cent to $92.31.
Among the provinces, only New Brunswick saw double-digit growth in occupancy (up 14.8 per cent to 64.5 per cent) and RevPAR (up 17.5 per cent to $74.91). The province’s ADR rose 2.4 per cent to $116.08.
B.C. and Ontario reported the largest ADR increases for the week with B.C., up 5.4 per cent to $74.91; and Ontario up 5.3 per cent to $144.33.
Saskatchewan recorded the largest decreases in the three key metrics, with occupancy rates down 14.3 per cent to 52.8 per cent; ADR falling 5.3 per cent to $124.37; and RevPAR dropping 18.9 per cent to $65.73.
No other province reported a double-digit decrease in the three metrics.
