HENDERSONVILLE, Tenn. — The Canadian hotel industry reported positive results in the three key performance metrics for the week of Nov. 27 to Dec. 3, according to data from STR.
In year-over-year comparisons, the country’s occupancy increased 1.3 per cent to 60.0 per cent. Average Daily Rate (ADR) for the week was up 1.2 per cent to $137.15 while Revenue per Available Room (RevPAR) grew 2.6 per cent to $82.35.
Among the provinces, Prince Edward Island recorded the largest year-over-year increases in each of the three key performance metrics. Occupancy in the province rose 11.6 per cent to 46.1 per cent, ADR was up 9.6 per cent to $112.02 and RevPAR grew 22.3 per cent to $51.60.
Two additional provinces experienced double-digit RevPAR growth for the week: Ontario (up 12.3 per cent to $94.97) and Quebec (an increase of 11 per cent to $88.82). Two provinces experienced a double-digit decline in RevPAR — Manitoba (down 11.9 per cent to $79.64) and Saskatchewan (down 11.9 per cent to $67.36).
Manitoba reported the largest drop in ADR, falling 9.8 per cent to $118.71 and Saskatchewan saw the steepest decline in occupancy — down 5.4 per cent to 54.4 per cent.
