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September Dismal, But October Looking Up

Yesterday, we looked at September STR data, which was rather dismal.
But there were some faint signs of hope from the data from the first two weeks of October.
Here is a link to the article.

Positive Thought for Today

September STR Results

From the STR Blog:
Overall, in year-over-year measurements, the industry’s occupancy fell 6.3 percent to end the month at 56.7 percent. ADR dropped 10.2 percent to finish the month at US$96.67. RevPAR for the month decreased 15.9 percent to finish at US$54.78.

Challenges

The Battle Between Franchises and Online Travel Agents

No Choice hotels will be listed on Expedia starting October 15th due to a disagreement between the franchisor and the Online Travel Agency.
This conflict underscores the running love-hate relationship between hotel companies and the Online Travel Agencies such as Expedia, Travelocity and Orbitz.   When the economy was strong, hotel companies pushed back by creating rules [...]