HENDERSONVILLE, Tennessee — October 14, 2021 — Lifted by the long Columbus Day weekend, U.S. hotel performance rose to a level similar to late-summer, according to STR‘s latest data through 9 October.
3-9 October 2021 (percentage change from comparable week in 2019*):
- Occupancy: 63.9% (-9.6%)
- Average daily rate (ADR): US$134.63 (+2.4%)
- Revenue per available room (RevPAR): US$86.02 (-7.4%)
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The occupancy level was the highest since the week ending 14 August, while ADR came in higher than every week since the one ending 21 August.
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While none of the Top 25 Markets recorded an occupancy increase over 2019, Tampa came closest to its 2019 comparable (-3.5% to 66.8%). Driven by ADR, the market reported the largest RevPAR gain when compared with 2019 (+12.2% to US$91.67).
Oahu Island experienced the steepest occupancy decline from 2019 (-45.1% to 46.9%).
Miami reported the largest ADR increase when compared with 2019 (+22.2% to US$186.78).
The largest RevPAR deficits were in San Francisco/San Mateo (-61.3% to US$93.03) and Oahu Island (-50.7% to US$98.83).
*Due to the steep, pandemic-driven performance declines of 2020, STR is measuring recovery against comparable time periods from 2019.