June Occupancy Decreases

Aloha Kakou:


Statewide occupancy decreased for the first time in a year and half during the month of June. June's occupancy rate of 70.7% was .7% lower than June of last year. Average Daily Rates (ADR) were up 9% compared to last June at $185.46.

Natural disasters and financial uncertainty seem to be causing potential guests to rethink a vacation to Hawaii,

http://www.staradvertiser.com/businesspremium/20110817_isle_hotel_occupancy_suffers_june_swoon.html

Maui January Numbers Up

Aloha Kakou:

Maui's January occupancy came in at 73.6%, up 6.7% from January, 2010.

The island's Average Daily Rate of $245.23 was also up 6.7% from January of last year.

Occupancy and revenue remain below their historic highs but have been moving upward from 2010's low numbers.

http://mauinews.com/page/content.detail/id/546941/Hotel-numbers-continue-gains-in-January.html?nav=10

December Occupancies Up At The Price Of Rate

Aloha Kakou:

December's statewide occupancies were higher than than those of 2009 but rates are still down.

Lowering rates attracted more guests in 2010 but those guests will be reluctant to return to the rates they paid in 2006 and 2007.

"The occupancy has returned to more normal levels, but the average rate is still down about 15 to 20 percent from the peak and costs have risen 5 to 10 percent," said David Carey, president and CEO of Outrigger Enterprises Group. "Hotels and their owners continue to be squeezed."

"We are still six years away from even achieving the profitability of 2006 and 2007," said Keith Vieira, senior vice president and director of operations for Starwood Hotels & Resorts in Hawaii and French Polynesia.

http://mauinews.com/page/content.detail/id/546141/Deals-help-raise-2010-Maui-occupancy-rates.html?nav=10





http://www.staradvertiser.com/business/20110214_Hotels_ended_2010_with_higher_rates_occupancy.html

State's ADR & Occupancy Up For November

Aloha Kakou:

While a return to previously high room rates and occupancies may yet be three to four years away, November's increase in both metrics is a step in the right direction.

November's statewide ADR was $168.81, a 3.9% increase over 2009. Occupancy was up 6.7% to 67.8% over last November.

Experts attribute the increase in occupancy to the lower rates.

http://www.hotel-online.com/News/PR2010_4th/Dec10_HawaiiUp.html

August Best Month In A While

Aloha Kakou:

August was a good month for Hawaii's tourism business compared to the recent past, but we have a way to go to reach rates and occupancies of years like 2006 and 2007.

Maui had almost a 10% increase in visitors this August compared to August, 2009.

According to the Maui News, " On Maui, gains were substantial in every price category but especially so in the midprice and economy categories. Economy rooms, charging $115 a night, zoomed from 47.4 percent occupancy to 66.1 percent." Rate is still the driver of occupancy.

"We had busy months, and we're seeing volume being built back into the market but we're still well below our peak years," said Joseph Toy, Hospitality Advisors' president and chief executive officer.

http://mauinews.com/page/content.detail/id/541529/Maui-s-hotel-occupancy-up-considerably-in-August---firm.html?nav=10

http://www.staradvertiser.com/business/20101011_August_hotel_occupancy_up.html

August Spending, Occupancy Up

Aloha Kakou:

Maui saw 10.1% more visitors this August than in August, 2009.

Visitor spending increased a whopping 29.6% during the month compared to last year.

We still have a long way to go before we get back to pre-2008 levels; however, after six straight months of growth in visitor spending, businesses throughout the state are encouraged by the improvements in the visitor industry," said State Tourism Liaison Marsha Wienert.

http://mauinews.com/page/content.detail/id/541133/August-visitor-arrivals-up-10-percent-from--09.html?nav=10

Good News From July Compared To Last Year

Aloha Kakou:

Maui's occupancy and room revenue were up this year in July as compared to last year.

Last year's occupancy of 61.5 was bested by 2010's 73.1 July's room revenue was up 18.1% compared to last year.

Rates were down, though, this year with ADR coming in about $18 lower than 2009.

Of course, the numbers were so low last year that any increase in actual dollars or arrivals would have an impact on this year's numbers.

http://mauinews.com/page/content.detail/id/540993/Pleasant-news-for-hoteliers.html?nav=10

Maui July Vistor Count Up

Aloha Kakou:

Maui's visitor count in July was 211,477, an 11.5% increase over July, 2009. Visitor spending was up too, to $179.40 per person per day, a 14.2% increase from the same month last year.

Half of Maui's visitors were from the US Western section of the country.

The number of visitors from Canada was up 22.3% this July to a total of 10282 visitors for the month.

http://mauinews.com/page/content.detail/id/539899/Maui-records-gains-in-visitors---11-5-.html?nav=10

July Good, Autumn Not So Much

Aloha Kakou:

July was the best month in five years for Hawaii's occupancy, according to the most recent figures from the Hawaii Tourism Authority.

The total number of visitors to the state was about 680,000, up 9% from last year.

Several city wide meetings and conventions as well as the semi-annual RIMPAC exercise meant more people coming to Oahu this year.

"The overall economic outlook isn't negative, but it certainly isn't robust," David Carey, president and chief executive officer of Outrigger Enterprises Group, said. "Several of our core market states are doing poorly. There are a big chunk of people who are flat out of work, and they used to be our customers."

http://www.staradvertiser.com/business/20100901_July_tourism_hits_5-year_high.html#axzz0yJJApIGi

And Now, The Maui Verse

Aloha Kakou:

Maui hotels showed an increase in occupancy for the first half of 2010 along with a decrease in rate.

Midpriced hotels had an ADR of $139 for the January through June period with a seven percentage point increase in occupancy to 62.8%.

http://mauinews.com/page/content.detail/id/534680/Maui-hotel-occupancy-rates-up.html?nav=8

Same Story: Occupancy Up, Rates Down

Aloha Kakou:

Here's confirmation of what we already know: occupancy is up and rates are down.

The state's ADR for the first half of 2010 was $171.78, down 5.2% from 2009. Occupancy state-wide for January through June was 71.4%.

Mid-range properties continue to face pressure as upper tier hotel maintain lower rates and value-added offers.

http://www.hotelsmag.com/MembersOnly/webNews/details.aspx?item=18027

Rates Down, Occupancy Up For Last Week

Aloha Kakou:

Compared to the other three main islands, Maui had the largest increase in occupancy for the week ending April 14 compared to last year. Island occupancy was 67.3%, up 5.5% from last year. Unfortunately, even though Maui had the highest ADR for Hawaii of $218.35, that is down 10% from the same period last year.

http://www.bizjournals.com/pacific/stories/2010/04/19/daily40.html?ana=from_rss&utm_source=twitterfeed&utm_medium=twitter&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+bizj_pacific+%28Pacific+Business+News+of+Honolulu%29&utm_content=Twitter

February Visitors Up, Spending Flat

Aloha Kakou:

The Hawaii Tourism Authority (HTA) today released February's visitor industry numbers. While statewide visitor expenditures remained flat compared to 2009, the number of visitors to Maui who came by air increased this year by 7.2%. The HTA attributes the increase in Maui's visitors to the additional direct flights into Kahului airport. Please see the press release for more detailed numbers.


February 2010 Visitor Stats News Release (Final)

November's Rate, Occupancy Down

Aloha Kakou:

Maui's 58% hotel occupancy rate for November was lower than last year's 61.2%

Maui's average room rate for the month was down to $194 from 2008's $226.

http://mauinews.com/page/content.detail/id/527462.html?nav=10

Hawaii Hotel Occupancy

Aloha Kakou:

Howard Dicus of KGMB does a visual representation of Hawaii's hotel occupancy using Legos, for those of you who need a diagram to illustrate this morning's statistics:

http://www.hawaiinewsnow.com/Global/story.asp?S=11621889

Even though it's not shown here, Howard also mentioned our new partnership with Demming's Delivery for groceries delivered to the guest's unit prior to arrival.

October Hawaii Visitors Up But Maui Down

Aloha Kakou:

Visitor numbers to Hawaii in October increased this year compared to last. Maui's visitor numbers, however, lagged last year by 2%.

"Room rates are down and all other costs are rising," said Barry Wallace, executive vice president for Outrigger Enterprises Group. "It's nice to see people on the streets and beaches and in the hotels and restaurants, but it's not a pretty picture."

http://www.starbulletin.com/business/20091204_Group_travelers_give_hotel_occupancy_a_lift.html

Aloha Kakou:

Hawaii is on track to receive about 6.5 million visitors in 2009, placing the islands' visitor counts at low levels not seen since 2002 and 2003.

http://www.honoluluadvertiser.com/article/20091125/NEWS01/911250354/Hawaii+visitors+expected+to+be+below+7+million+again+this+year

Aloha Kakou:

While growth in visitor arrivals is up for the sixth straight month, overall visitor arrivals are down for October, 2009, when compared to last October.

Alaska & Hawaiian Airlines' new direct flights are helping to bring new visitors from both Alaska and Oregon, even though visitor numbers from California are off slightly.

http://mauinews.com/page/content.detail/id/526109.html?nav=10

October Visitor Numbers Down, But Not By Much

Aloha Kakou:

Hawaii tourism was down again for October, but last year's dismal numbers mean that '09's dip was nowhere near as dramatic.

Total visitor days are down 3.3, from last year's 9.1.

Visitor spending for October, 2009, was $179 per person, per day, down from '08's $185.

The number of visitors from the US west coast increased in October, up 2.5%. October was the sixth consecutive month of visitor increases from the US west coast.

http://www.honoluluadvertiser.com/article/20091124/BREAKING03/91124019/Hawaii+visitor+spending++arrivals+by+air+and+ship+down+for+October

Demand Strong But Fear Remains

Aloha Kakou:

Despite Maui's overall lower occupancy numbers, there still remains the desire by mainland folks to visit the island.

The Executive Director of the Maui Visitor's Bureau said, "People want to come (to Maui)" following her recent extensive marketing tours on the Mainland.

Joseph Toy, president of Hospitality Advisors, said, "It is notable that despite the fall in the market, we continue to remain competitive both in the U.S. market as well as other island destinations."

http://mauinews.com/page/content.detail/id/525612.html?nav=10