STR reports US hotel performance for week ending 1 January 2011
The U.S. hotel industry reported single-digit increases in all three key performance metrics during the week of 26 December 2010-1 January 2011, according to data from STR.
The U.S. hotel industry reported single-digit increases in all three key performance metrics during the week of 26 December 2010-1 January 2011, according to data from STR.
The Hotel Industry's Pulse Index, or HIP, is a composite indicator that gauges business activity in the United States hotel industry in real-time, similar to a GDP measure for the industry. The latest monthly change brought the index to a reading of 89.9. The index was set to equal 100 in 2000.
Consistent growth throughout the year has allowed London hoteliers to significantly exceed the headline performance levels of other European markets, according to the latest HotStats survey by TRI Hospitality Consulting. Whilst city markets such as Brussels, Barcelona and Vienna remain heavily reliant on individual market sectors, such as government and conference demand, London has benefited from its strong demand from a range of sectors, which have subsequently enabled consistent growth in the last 12 months.
Once October’s strikes were over and done with, trading picked up in November. However, in regional France, growth rates remained moderate, considering the sharp drops already recorded last year over the same period. As in October, 2 star hotels recorded mixed results. The Côte d’Azur market saw occupancy drop, whilst Paris stagnated. Budget hotels performed better than in October when all indicators were down. Regional budget hotels posted rooms revenue growth of 1.5% in the south-west and 3.4% in the south-east.
The U.S. hotel industry posted increases in the three key performance measurements during the week of 12-18 December 2010, according to data from STR. In year-over-year measurements, the industry's occupancy rose 9.4 percent to 46.5 percent, average daily rate increased 4.1 percent to US$91.66, and revenue per available room went up 14.0 percent to US$42.61.
The Middle East/Africa region reported increases in all three key performance measurements for November 2010 when reported in U.S. dollars, according to data compiled by STR Global.
Hotels in the Asia/Pacific region experienced increases in all three key performance metrics for November 2010 when reported in U.S. dollars, according to data compiled by STR Global.
The European hotel industry posted mostly positive results in year-over-year metrics when reported in U.S. dollars, euros and British pounds for November 2010, according to data compiled by STR Global.
The Americas region recorded positive results in the three key performance metrics when reported in U.S. dollars for November 2010, according to data compiled by STR and STR Global.
12 months after London hoteliers recorded a dramatic return to profitability growth the capital continues to thrive, according to the latest Hot-Stats survey from TRI Hospitality Consulting.
The recovery in the U.S. hotel sector will continue in 2011 and begin to accelerate in 2012, according to a new analysis from CB Richard Ellis Econometric Advisors (CBRE-EA). CBRE-EA forecasts that RevPAR1 for "full service" hotels will improve 1.6% over the next year and 4.4% over two years, rising to $94.21 in 3Q2011, and $98.34 in 3Q 2012. In the "limited service" category, RevPAR will grow 2.6% over the next year and 6.5% over two years, reaching $48.00 in 3Q 2011, and $51.12 in 3Q2012.
The U.S. hotel industry reported increases in all three key performance metrics during the week of 5-11 December 2010, according to data from STR. In year-over-year comparisons, occupancy increased 8.6 percent to 52.2 percent, average daily rate was up 2.6 percent to US$98.75, and revenue per available room ended the week up 11.5 percent to US$51.56.
The recovery of the U.S. lodging industry continues to improve, buoyed by a sustained expansion in the demand for hotel rooms across the country. Accordingly, Colliers PKF Hospitality Research (PKF-HR) has edged up its forecasts for U.S. hotel performance for 2010 and re-affirmed the outlook for 2011. In the recently released December 2010 edition of Hotel Horizons®, PKF-HR forecasts that lodging demand will grow 7.8 percent in 2010. This is nearly four times greater than the 2.0 percent increase in hotel supply, resulting in a record 5.7 percent rise in occupancy.
The U.S. hotel industry reported increases in all three key performance metrics during the week of 21-27 November 2010, according to data from STR. In year-over-year comparisons, occupancy increased 7.0 percent to 43.6 percent, average daily rate was up 2.9 percent to US$87.53, and revenue per available room ended the week up 10.1 percent to US$38.16.
The U.S. hotel industry reported increases in all three key performance metrics during the week of 14-20 November 2010, according to data from STR. In year-over-year comparisons, occupancy increased 8.6 percent to 57.1 percent, average daily rate was up 2.6 percent to US$98.48, and revenue per available room ended the week up 11.4 percent to US$56.22.
Year-on-year profitability levels grew by more than 17 per cent in October as room occupancy in the UK capital once again exceeded 90 per cent, according to the latest HotStats survey by TRI Hospitality Consulting. This is the second month in succession and the fourth time this year that hotels in London’s four and five-star sector have achieved a room occupancy in excess of 90% and the UK capital once again achieved the highest room occupancy of all European markets polled during October.
Despite a 1.6% increase in Revenue per Available Room (RevPAR) to £51.60 from £50.77, the unique insight from TRI’s HotStats survey revealed that Gross Operating Profit per Available Room (GOPPAR) actually fell back by 4.1% for Provincial hoteliers during October to £32.89 from £34.31. This is the greatest margin of decline since the 18.9% drop at the beginning of the year.
The Middle East/Africa region reported increases in all three key performance measurements for October 2010 when reported in U.S. dollars, according to data compiled by STR Global. The region’s occupancy ended the month with a 0.5-percent increase to 67.2 percent, average daily rate rose 0.8 percent to US$162.54, and revenue per available room went up 1.3 percent to US$109.20.
In year-over-year measurements, the Asia/Pacific region’s occupancy rose 7.0 percent to 71.4 percent, average daily rate increased 16.4 percent to US$146.26, and revenue per available room jumped 24.5 percent to US$104.49. “With 10 months gone this year, the Asia/Pacific region continues to recover strongly in October with double-digit ADR and RevPAR growth”, said Elizabeth Randall, managing director of STR Global. “The high demand for hotels was fueled by the region's strong economic recovery”.
The European hotel industry posted positive results in year-over-year metrics when reported in U.S. dollars, euros and British pounds for October 2010, according to data compiled by STR Global. “Europe’s recovery continued to stabilise in October, reporting more than 10-percent RevPAR growth”, said Elizabeth Randall, managing director of STR Global. “Recent bail-outs for Ireland, the potential implications for other Euro-zone countries, and the consequences for the wider economic and hotel markets continue to highlight the risks to the RevPAR recovery”.