The average daily hotel rate increased year over year in the
Americas during May but declined in all other global regions, according to STR
Global.
Americas ADR increased 4.1 percent to $121.26, while occupancy
rose 0.5 percent to 67.1 percent. Chicago reported the only double-digit ADR
increase, 11.4 percent to $163.53. The largest ADR decreases were in Rio de
Janeiro (29.4 percent to $143.64) and São Paulo (26.3 percent to $112.43). San
Juan posted the largest occupancy increase, 7.1 percent to 81.7 percent, while
Santiago reported the largest decrease, 14.1 percent to 57.4 percent.
In Europe, ADR declined 13.2 percent year over year in U.S.
dollar terms to $128.56 but increased 7.5 percent in euros to €116.97. In
euros, Milan reported the largest increase in ADR, up 35.8 percent to €167.74,
while St. Petersburg reported the largest decrease, 44.7 percent to €86.04.
Occupancy in Europe rose 0.7 percent to 74.1 percent. Bratislava, Slovakia, saw
the largest occupancy increase, 10.9 percent to 70.1 percent, and Tel Aviv reported
the largest occupancy decrease, down 8.2 percent to 79.0 percent.
May ADR in the Asia/Pacific region decreased 6.9 percent
year over year to $105.54. Occupancy increased 1.4 percent to 68.1 percent. In
local currency, Osaka reported the largest percentage increase, 24.5 percent,
followed by Tokyo’s 12.2 percent. Hong Kong experienced the largest ADR
decrease, 15.6 percent. The largest occupancy increase in the region occurred
in Bangkok (31.6 percent to 71.6), while the largest decrease came in Ho Chi
Minh City (8.5 percent to 59.1 percent).
ADR across the Middle East and Africa dropped 5.7
percent year over year to $142.54. Occupancy increased 3 percent to 65.1
percent. Doha, Qatar, saw the region's largest ADR increase, 8.2 percent to $192.90.
Amman, Jordan, reported the largest drops in both ADR (15.8 percent to $157.74)
and occupancy (16.9 percent to 61.6 percent).