Bed and Breakfast Industry News - Trends

In year-over-year measurements, the Canadian hotel industry’s occupancy was up 6.6 percent to 74.6 percent. Average daily rate increased 1.4 percent to CAD$129.11. Revenue per available room for the week rose 8.0 percent to CAD$96.34. - More

International tourist arrivals are estimated to have grown by 7% in the first half of 2010. While growth was modest in April as a consequence of the closure of European airspace following the eruption of a volcano in Iceland, results were strong in May (+10%) and June (+8%). Data available for July indicates that growth is set to continue at a s... - More

After seeing signs of improvement in the travel industry at the start of the year, conditions are beginning to get a bit murky. It's too soon to tell whether the weakening demand was the result of travelers opting to take advantage of a stronger U.S. dollar and travel to Europe, or if it is a reflection of a more cautious consumer. - More

Published in conjunction with STR (Smith Travel Research) and endorsed by the Hotel Association of Canada. This publication summarizes weekly occupancy and average room rates from major cities in Canada. - More

In year-over-year measurements, the industry’s occupancy increased 8.2 percent to 65.3 percent. Average daily rate rose 1.5 percent to US$97.32. Revenue per available room increased 9.8 percent to US$63.59. - More

Published in conjunction with STR (Smith Travel Research) and endorsed by the Hotel Association of Canada. This publication summarizes occupancy and average room rates from major cities in Canada. - More

In year-over-year measurements, the Canadian hotel industry’s occupancy was up 3.0 percent to 75.5 percent. Average daily rate ended the week virtually flat with a 0.2-percent increase to CAD$129.19. Revenue per available room for the week rose 3.1 percent to CAD$97.49. - More

The region’s occupancy rose 6.9 percent to 67.9 percent, average daily rate went up 1.7 percent to US$100.93, and revenue per available room increased 8.8 percent to US$68.53. - More

In year-over-year measurements, the Asia/Pacific region’s occupancy rose 9.6 percent to 67.3 percent, average daily rate increased 11.9 percent to US$124.69, and revenue per available room jumped 22.7 percent to US$83.94. - More

The European hotel industry posted mixed results in year-over-year metrics when reported in U.S. dollars, euros and British pounds for July 2010, according to data compiled by STR Global. - More