HENDERSONVILLE, Tennessee—The Canadian hotel industry experienced positive results in the three key performance metrics during the week of 9-15 December 2012, according to data from STR.
In year-over-year comparisons, occupancy rose 5.6 percent to 52.4 percent, average daily rate was up 2.6 percent to CAD$121.65 and revenue per available room increased 8.3 percent to CAD$63.70.
Among the provinces, Newfoundland rose 11.6 percent in occupancy to 70.5 percent, posting the largest increase in that metric, followed by Alberta with a 10.0-percent increase to 61.3 percent. Manitoba fell 7.6 percent in occupancy to 57.8 percent, reporting the only decrease in that metric.
Prince Edward Island achieved the largest ADR increase, rising 5.0 percent to CAD$77.60, followed by Saskatchewan with a 4.4-percent increase to CAD$128.01. British Columbia (-0.7 percent to CAD$117.92) and Manitoba (-0.4 percent to CAD$112.81) reported the only ADR decreases for the week.
Three provinces experienced double-digit RevPAR increases: Newfoundland (+14.4 percent to CAD$88.94); Alberta (+14.0 percent to CAD$82.10); and Ontario (+10.7 percent to CAD$60.20). Manitoba fell 8.0 percent in RevPAR to CAD$65.16, posting the only decrease in that metric.
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