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STR reports US hotel performance for week ending 30 January 2010

Mon, 08 Feb 2010 10:40:54 +0200

The U.S. hotel industry reported mixed results in the three key measurements during the week of 24-30 January 2010, according to data from STR. In year-over-year measurements, the industry’s occupancy ended the week up 1.9 to 48.8 percent. Average daily rate dropped 5.6 percent to finish the week at US$94.92. Revenue per available room for the week fell 3.8 percent to finish at US$46.31.

US hotel performance for week ending 30 January 2010 (Adobe PDF Document)

Mon, 08 Feb 2010 10:39:33 +0200

STR co-founder and CEO Randy Smith presented with Lifetime Achievement Award

Thu, 04 Feb 2010 10:18:55 +0200

Randell A. Smith, CEO and co-founder of Hendersonville, Tenn.-based STR, was presented with the prestigious Lifetime Achievement Award at the Americas Lodging Investment Summit (ALIS) on 26 January, 2010, in San Diego. Smith was recognized for his legacy in pioneering global hotel benchmarking, the foundation of the company he co-founded with his wife, Carolyn Smith.

Dancing with the stats | By Mark Lomanno

Mon, 01 Feb 2010 13:07:11 +0200

For those of you have never been to the Americas Lodging Investment Summit, one of the highlights is the extravaganza that Jim Burba likes to present to get things kicked off. This year I was given the opportunity to be a part of that opening session. Actually, opportunity is not exactly the right word—encouraged, strong-armed and under-sold are more accurate, but nonetheless the entire process, before, during and after conference was educational, challenging and something I’ll always look back on very fondly.

STR reports US hotel performance for week ending 23 January 2010

Mon, 01 Feb 2010 10:13:07 +0200

The U.S. hotel industry reported decreases in all three key measurements during the week of 17-23 January 2010, according to data from STR. In year-over-year measurements, the industry’s occupancy ended the week virtually flat with an 0.9-percent decrease to 46.8 percent. Average daily rate dropped 9.4 percent to finish the week at US$93.87. Revenue per available room for the week fell 10.3 percent to finish at US$43.89.

US hotel performance for week ending 23 January 2010 (Adobe PDF Document)

Mon, 01 Feb 2010 10:11:12 +0200

STR CEO and founder Randy Smith receives ALIS Lifetime Achievement Award

Mon, 01 Feb 2010 09:48:35 +0200

Center stage for STR CEO and founder Randy Smith at ALIS 2010 | Photo credit: 2010 Andréa Cimini Photography

STR CEO and founder Randy Smith receives ALIS Lifetime Achievement Award

Mon, 01 Feb 2010 09:47:19 +0200

ALIS Conference organizer Jim Burba (left) and STR CEO and founder Randy Smith (right) | Photo credit: 2010 Andréa Cimini Photography

U.S. hotel performance for 2009 by quarter (in year-over-year comparisons)

Fri, 29 Jan 2010 10:30:45 +0200

The U.S. hotel industry reported decreases in all three key performance metrics for fourth-quarter 2009 in year-over-year measurements, according to data from STR. The industry’s occupancy dropped 4.4 percent to 50.6 percent, average daily rate fell 7.6 percent to US$95.79, and revenue per available room decreased 11.7 percent to US$48.50.

U.S. hotel performance for 2009 by quarter (in year-over-year comparisons)

Fri, 29 Jan 2010 10:27:30 +0200

The U.S. hotel industry reported decreases in all three key performance metrics for fourth-quarter 2009 in year-over-year measurements, according to data from STR.

STR Reports US Performance Results For Fourth-quarter 2009

Thu, 28 Jan 2010 17:25:50 +0200

STR releases updated forecasts for 2010, 2011

Wed, 27 Jan 2010 11:25:50 +0200

The U.S. hotel industry is projected to end 2010 with decreases in two of the three key performance measurements, according to STR’s monthly forecast update. STR projects 2010 occupancy to be flat at 55.1 percent, ADR to decrease 3.2 percent to US$94.39, and revenue per available room to drop 3.2 percent to US$51.99.

STR reports year-end ‘09, December ’09 data

Tue, 26 Jan 2010 18:12:41 +0200

The U.S. hotel industry posted a double-digit drop in revenue per available room during 2009. The metric fell 16.7 percent to US$53.71, the largest year-end decrease of any of the three key measurements, according to data from STR. The industry’s occupancy fell 8.7 percent to 55.1 percent for the year and average daily rate dropped 8.8 percent to US$97.51.

STR Monthly Hotel Report - Total United States - December 2009 (Adobe PDF Document)

Tue, 26 Jan 2010 09:48:20 +0200

STR reports US performance for week ending 16 January 2010

Mon, 25 Jan 2010 14:14:38 +0200

The U.S. hotel industry reported decreases in all three key measurements during the week of 10-16 January 2010, according to data from STR. In year-over-year measurements, the industry’s occupancy ended the week virtually flat with an 0.8-percent decrease to 47.8 percent. Average daily rate dropped 7.4 percent to finish the week at US$94.78. RevPAR for the week fell 8.2 percent to finish at US$45.33.

U.S. hotel review for week ending 16 January. (Adobe PDF Document)

Mon, 25 Jan 2010 14:13:09 +0200

Hartmann heads STR’s new analytics company

Thu, 21 Jan 2010 10:14:45 +0200

STR has formed STR Analytics (www.STRanalytics.com) to extend its range of analytical services and creative applications to the hotel industry. This new endeavor will satisfy the demand for more in-depth and comprehensive analysis of STR products, including Performance, Census, and Pipeline databases.

STR reports US hotel performance for week ending 2 January 2010

Fri, 08 Jan 2010 17:05:52 +0200

The U.S. hotel industry reported increases in occupancy and revenue per available room during the week 27 December 2009-2 January 2010, according to data from STR. This is the first week in which two of the three key performance metrics were positive since the week ending 20 December 2008.

US hotel performance for week ending 2 January 2010 (Adobe PDF Document)

Fri, 08 Jan 2010 17:04:40 +0200

U.S. hotel performance for the week ending 26 December 2009

Mon, 04 Jan 2010 17:36:08 +0200

The U.S. hotel industry posted declines in all three key performance measurements during the week 20-26 December 2009, according to data from STR. In year-over-year measurements, the industry's occupancy fell 5.4 percent to end the week at 33.8 percent. Average daily rate dropped 8.0 percent to finish the week at US$85.78. Revenue per available room for the week decreased 13.0 percent to finish at US$29.02.