spring break hotel occupancy
As Spring Break Volume Dipped, U.S. Hotel Occupancy Saw Decrease
STR | April 1, 2022
As Spring Break travel volume dipped, the U.S. hotel industry saw weekly occupancy decrease 1.3 percentage points to 65.5% for the week of 20-26 March 2022. As compared with a year ago, average occupancy for the past two weeks combined was nearly eight percentage points higher, while the gap to 2019 was down to five percentage points. Average daily rate (ADR) also softened 1.5% week on week with the absolute level (US$149) the third highest in history. With lower occupancy and ADR, revenue per available room (RevPAR) decreased 3.5% from the week prior. While the country saw an overall seasonal slowing in occupancy, several markets saw thei...
Spring Break a Big Splash for Florida Hotels
STR | April 27, 2021
Spring Break 2021 didn’t just dive in, it made a cannonball-sized splash for Florida hotels and other U.S. destinations. When looking at STR’s School Break Report, 39% of college students and just 7% of K-12 students were on break beginning 6 March. Despite this slightly low percentage, all signs pointed to a strong spring break period right out of the gate. The STR-defined Florida Keys market, at that point, was the only U.S. market to reach an 80% occupancy level—at 85.9% for the opening week of March. Other markets, such as Sarasota (75.4%), Fort Lauderdale (72.5%) and McAllen/Brownsville, TX (70.5%), were lower but all above tstr...
Amadeus Data Alert: Top U.S. Destinations for Spring Break by Hotel Occupancy and Air Travel Booking Volumes
Amadeus | March 11, 2021
Spring Break is here and whether due to the need to get a break from cold winter temperatures, or the excitement to travel again following recent vaccinations, or both, it seems there is an increased interest to travel. Amadeus, a global leader in travel technology, with its unique ability to track forward-looking occupancy in major markets around the world, is seeing a positive trend in U.S. hotel bookings during the month of March. Overall hotel occupancy remains below 2019 levels, however the number of markets with over 50% occupancy has tripled since November 2020 with 33 for spring break 2021 compared with only 10 for the Thanksgiving...
