The U.S. hotel industry recorded positive results in the three key performance measurements during the week of November 16th through 22nd, according to data from STR. In year-over-year measurements, the industry's occupancy rose 5.5 percent to 60.7 percent.
ADR increased 4.1 percent to finish the week at $112.52, and RevPAR for the week was up 9.8 percent to finish at $68.34. Among the top 25 markets, Anaheim/Santa Ana, California, recorded the largest occupancy increase, rising 15.3 percent to 72.9 percent, followed by Norfolk/Virginia Beach, Virginia (up 12.8 percent to 46.4 percent), and Washington, D.C. (up 12.4 percent to 72.7 percent).
St. Louis, Missouri-Illinois, fell 6.8 percent to 55.1 percent, reporting the largest decrease in that metric. Boston (up 18.5 percent to $186.75), and Anaheim/Santa Ana (up 14.2 percent to $131.33) achieved the largest ADR increases. San Francisco/San Mateo, California, fell 20.9 percent to $187.12 in ADR, posting the largest decrease in that metric.