STR Reports US Hotel Occupancy Up for Week Ending July 27, 2013

Occupancy Up 0.2% and ADR Increases 3.0% to US$112.50

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. August 05, 2013

August 5, 2013 - Smith Travel Research The U.S. hotel industry reported positive results in the three key performance metrics during the week of 21-27 July 2013, according to data from STR.

In year-over-year comparisons, occupancy rose slightly by 0.2 percent to 75.2 percent, average daily rate increased 3.0 percent to US$112.50 and revenue per available room grew 3.2 percent to US$84.60.

Among the Top 25 Markets, Denver, Colorado, reported the largest occupancy increase, rising 6.5 percent to 90.7 percent. Atlanta, Georgia, followed with a 5.9-percent increase in occupancy to 71.0 percent. Minneapolis-St. Paul, Minnesota-Wisconsin (-7.4 percent to 78.8 percent), and San Diego, California (-6.6 percent to 89.1 percent), posted the largest occupancy decreases.

Oahu Island, Hawaii, achieved the largest ADR increase, rising 11.8 percent to US$219.01, followed by Anaheim-Santa Ana, California (+10.7 percent to US$149.73).

Seven markets experienced double-digit RevPAR increases: Anaheim-Santa Ana (+14.1 percent to US$141.32); Atlanta (+12.6 percent to US$62.61); Denver (+12.6 percent to US$101.34); Nashville, Tennessee (+12.4 percent to US$83.46); Houston, Texas (+11.1 percent to US$69.71); Los Angeles-Long Beach, California (+10.8 percent to US$130.96); and St. Louis, Missouri-Illinois (+10.7 percent to US$70.96).

Washington, D.C., reported the largest decreases in both ADR (-7.6 percent to US$131.58) and RevPAR (-12.6 percent to US$103.02) for the week.