Current Outlook: The hotel industry outlook for the top 25 North America markets is

showing an increase of 2.0 percent in committed occupancy for the calendar year January 2013 - December 2013 based on group commitments and individual reservations on the books as of January 6, 2013 compared to the same time last year. The group segment shows an increase of 2.2 percent room nights committed. New group business added over the last month (pace) has slowed considerably over the last month, but is nevertheless up 3.6 percent over the comparable period last year. Transient room nights booked  are up slightly, by 1.2 percent compared to the same time last year. The average daily rate (ADR) continues to show relatively strong gains, up 4.9 percent based on reservations currently on the books for 2013.

About TravelClick, an Amadeus Company

TravelClick offers innovative, cloud-based and data-driven solutions for hotels around the globe to maximize revenue. TravelClick enables over 38,000 hoteliers to drive better business decisions and know, acquire, convert and retain guests. The Company's interconnected suite of solutions includes Business Intelligence, Reservations & Booking Engine, Media, Web & Video and Guest Management. As a trusted hotel partner with more than 30 years of industry experience, TravelClick operates in 176 countries, with local experts in 39 countries and 14 offices in New York, Atlanta, Bucharest, Chicago, Barcelona, Dubai, Hong Kong, Melbourne, Myrtle Beach, Orlando, Ottawa, Paris, Shanghai and Singapore. Additionally, the Company fosters more than 600 travel-focused partnerships for hotels to leverage. Follow TravelClick on Facebook, Twitter and LinkedIn.­­

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