MICE Industry

Hawaii needs to better promote itself as a meetings destination

Is it necessary for Hawaii’s travel industry to be suffering so?

US Hotel Industry

US hotel industry's situation unlikely to change soon

It is a buyer's market for hotel rooms in the United States, and the situation is not likely to change soon.

November Down 13 Percent

Hotel occupancy less than half full in the Northern Mariana Islands

The Hotel Association of the Northern Mariana Islands reported a 49 percent occupancy rate among its 13 member hotels for November 2009, a 13-percent drop compared to November 2008.

Kenya Hotel Occupancy Rises

Hoteliers in Nairobi pleased with 2009

Occupancy levels in Kenya’s capital city have risen to the 2007 levels once again, following two years of downturn in the market.

Hotels' Occupancy, Revenue Down In Hawaii

Weakest summer ever for Hawaii hotels

Hotels in Hawai'i had their weakest summer on record — an average of 68.1 percent occupancy — according to a report released today.

Hawaii Hotels Occupancy Keeps Declining

With July occupancy at 70.3% Hawaii hotels having "worst summer" ever

Hawai'i hotels posted a sixth straight month of record low occupancy in July despite slashing prices to lure visitors in a down economy.

Hotel Industry

Another ghastly week for hotel industry

Last week was another ghastly one for the hotel industry, researchers said Thursday, with occupancy and revenue again down substantially compared with a year earlier.

Canada

Vancouver tourism woe is a boon for the locals

VANCOUVER — For hotel general manager Marion Harper Treskin, it is the type of visitors filling her rooms at the Westin Grand Hotel that tells the tale of this recession-ridden tourist season.

Hawaii

New low for Hawaii bookings

Despite steep discounting, hotel occupancy in Hawaii continues to slide to new lows because of the slowed global economy.

4th Straight Month Of Record Lows

Hotel occupancy still dropping in Hawaii

Despite deep discounts on room rates, Hawaii hotels were less than 62 percent full in May, marking the worst May since at least 1987.

Mexico Tourism Reeling

Mexico suffers double-digit drop in hotel occupancy because of swine flu

Mexico’s hotel industry occupancy dropped more than 50 percent at the end of April and beginning of May, after the outbreak of influenza A (H1N1), or the swine flu, was announced, according to data

Worst Rate Since The Gulf War

February occupancy rate for Hawaii hotels worst since 1991

The global economic recession and consequent slump in tourism resulted in Hawaii hotels recording their worst "high season" February occupancy since 1991, during the Gulf War.

Occupancy At The Greenbrier Cannot Support Staffing Level

Luxury resort in West Virginia to furlough 650 employees

Greenbrier Announces Plan to Furlough Employees

Hawaii

Hotel occupancy falls to 63% in September

Hawai'i hotels in September experienced their worst performance since the months following the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks, according to the newest figures on hotel occupancy.

NY

Wall Street meltdown to reduce Manhattan hotel occupancies

Buyers are turning up the heat in negotiations with New York hoteliers following the most disastrous week that Wall Street has seen in decades, the fallout of which is almost certain to deal a blow to

Hawaii

Hotel occupancy rate in Isles at 10-year low

Reflecting the deepening downturn in tourism, the occupancy rate at Hawai'i hotels tumbled to a 10-year low in July, with the high-end market taking the biggest hit.

US

US hotel demand declines in 1st half of August

Occupancy at hotels in the U.S.

Hawaii

Hawaii hotel room revenues, rates up

The number of visitors staying in Hawai'i hotel rooms dipped again in November but that didn't stop the average daily hotel room rate from hitting a record high for the month.

Hawai'i's average daily hotel room rate rose 6.2 percent to $185.67 — a record high for November.