US hotel occupancy inches up in week ended April 9 – STR

Occupancy at U.S. hotels edged higher during the week ended April 9, clocking in at 66.4% compared to 64.1% in the previous week, according to a report from STR, which tracks the hospitality industry.

However, occupancy was down 4.7% from the same week in 2019.

STR said it is measuring recovery against comparable time periods from 2019 due to the pandemic impact.

The average daily rate was $150.45, up 10.6% from the same period in 2019, and revenue per available room ended the week at $99.93, an increase of 5.4%.

Of the top 25 markets, Tampa, Fla., registered the biggest jump in occupancy, reaching 84.0%, a 6.2% increase from the comparable 2019 period. Minneapolis logged the largest occupancy drop from the 2019 levels, slipping 29.5% to 51.4%.

Miami experienced the biggest ADR growth, rising 49.6% to $328.35.

San Francisco/San Mateo posted the steepest RevPAR fall, down 51.9% to $121.19, followed by Minneapolis, decreasing 44.8% to $60.25.