by Calculated Risk on 2/24/2011 10:46:00 PM

Here is the weekly update on hotels from HotelNewsNow.com: San Diego tops ADR, RevPAR weekly increases

Overall, the U.S. hotel industry’s occupancy increased 6.7% to 59.1%, ADR was up 3.3% to US$99.32, and RevPAR finished the week up 10.2% to US$58.72.

Note: RevPAR: Revenue per Available Room.
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This graph shows the seasonal pattern for the hotel occupancy rate.

The occupancy rate really fell off a cliff in the 2nd half of 2008, and then 2009 was the worst year for the occupancy rate since the Great Depression. The occupancy rate started to improve in the Spring of 2010, and was above the 2008 rates later in the year.

However, so far, 2011 is closer to the weak occupancy rates of 2009 and early 2010 than to the median for 2000 through 2007 - although it does appear occupancy improved last week.

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

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