September Occupancy Up, Spending Down

Aloha Kakou:

Hawaii's hotel occupancy was up in September, the first time in more than a year that year-over-year numbers increased.

The cost of that occupancy came at the expense of room rates, with hotels having to offer reduced rates to attract guests. And guests who do come are spending less money on more discretionary items, such as dining out and activities.

Maui hotels continued to report declines in occupancy and average daily rate, falling 1.0 percentage point and 14.6 percent, respectively, Joseph Toy of Hospitality Advisors said.


Demand for the luxury regions of Wailea and Lahaina-Ka'anapali-Kapalua experienced a slight uptick in September 2009 compared to the prior year.

Don't forget that you can get the most recent hotel occupancy data by clicking on the Hawaii Hotel Occupancy link on the right.

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