by Bill McBride on 1/31/2016 11:13:00 AM

Here is an update on hotel occupancy from HotelNewsNow.com: STR: US results for week ending 23 January

The U.S. hotel industry reported mixed results in the three key performance measurements during the week of 17-23 January 2016, according to data from STR, Inc.

In year-over-year measurements, the industry’s occupancy decreased 1.9% to 56.2%. Average daily rate for the week rose 2.5% to US$116.51, and revenue per available room increased 0.5% to US$65.51.
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The following graph shows the seasonal pattern for the hotel occupancy rate using the four week average.  Hotels are currently in the weakest part of the year; December and January.

The red line is for 2016, dashed orange is 2015, blue is the median, and black is for 2009 - the worst year since the Great Depression for hotels.

2015 was the best year on record for hotels.

So far 2016 is tracking close to 2015. A solid start to the year.

Data Source: Smith Travel Research, Courtesy of HotelNewsNow.com