Hotels in Canada reported occupancy dropped 1.7% to 72% during the week of 1-7 July, but a 3.1% ADR increase to 177.98 Canadian dollars ($135.22) lifted RevPAR up 1.4% to CA$128.13 ($97.35).
The Canadian hotel industry recorded positive year-over-year results in the three key performance metrics during the week of 1-7 July 2018, according to data from STR.
In comparison with the week of 2-8 July 2017, the industry reported the following:
• Occupancy: -1.7% to 72.0%
• Average daily rate (ADR): +3.1% to CAD177.98
• Revenue per available room (RevPAR): +1.4% to CAD128.13
Among the provinces and territories, Saskatchewan experienced the largest jump in occupancy (+7.3% to 57.5%).
British Columbia registered the only double-digit increase in ADR (+10.0% to CAD229.22) and the largest rise in RevPAR (+6.2% to CAD184.32).
Manitoba reported the largest decrease in RevPAR (-13.1% to CAD70.19), due to the second-largest decline in occupancy (-13.4% to 60.2%).
New Brunswick experienced the largest fall in occupancy (-13.7% to 69.2%) and the second-largest decrease in RevPAR (-12.9% to CAD94.83).
Saskatchewan posted the steepest drop in ADR (-3.9% to CAD111.28).
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