During the week of 19-25 April, Canadian hotel occupancy dropped 76.9% to 15%, ADR declined 32.2% to 101.22 Canadian dollars ($72.88) and RevPAR decreased 84.4% to CA$15.14 ($10.90).
Showing further COVID-19 impact, the Canadian hotel industry recorded steep year-over-year declines in the three key performance metrics during the week of 19-25 April 2020, according to data from STR.
In comparison with the week of 21-27 April 2019, the industry reported the following:
• Occupancy: -76.9% to 15.0%
• Average daily rate (ADR): -32.2% to CAD101.22
• Revenue per available room (RevPAR): -84.4% to CAD15.14
Among the provinces and territories, Quebec experienced one of the largest drops in occupancy (-87.7% to 7.9%), which pushed the steepest decrease in RevPAR (-91.6% to CAD8.20).
Newfoundland and Labrador matched for the other largest decline in occupancy (-87.7% to 7.1%).
British Columbia posted the steepest drop in ADR (-39.5% to CAD105.48).
Among the major markets, Montreal recorded the largest decrease in RevPAR (-92.0% to CAD9.00), due to the largest decline in occupancy (-87.7% to 8.5%).
Vancouver registered the steepest drop in ADR (-43.5% to CAD113.91).
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