Victoria Struggles in November
Victoria’s tourism industry had a difficult month in November with hotel occupancy down 2.25% from 2010, BC Ferries down in passengers and vehicles and very soft conference centre performance.
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After dropping for each of the last three years, we are happy to be able to report that Victoria's 2011 October hotel occupancy rate reflects a healthy uptick.
Stats an Indication of a Soft Economy
This year’s tourism statistics are flat compared to 2010. In 2012 and 2013, we should see some benefit from the 2010 Olympic Games. The downturn in the US and domestic economies have slowed growth as...
Flat Performance the New Reality?
Victoria and Nanaimo hotels performed reasonably well against summer performance of last year despite declines in Ferry and Airport traffic. Compared to other Canadian cities, Victoria hotels should be thankful to see stability, considering...
July Strong Against 2010
Despite worries of soft bookings in June, the month of July proved to be stronger than expected with occupancy rates rising 1.23% over 2010. However, some rate discounting continued into July with average daily rate dropping by $2.14. It was a tough...
Bright Results for June
Hotels performed very well in June with occupancy up 2.58% from 2010. Some discounting took place between hotels as the average room rate dropped $5.03 from 2010.
- The affects of recession are still felt throughout ...
A Strong May — Trend of What is to Come…
A strong May could be an indication of what is to come for June, July, and August for Vancouver Island hotels. Weather conditions were poor but many hoteliers reverted to a strategy of deep discounting to achieve higher...
Poor Weather Slows Spring Results
A very cold, windy and rainy spring has put a damper on April tourism performance in this region. Hotels, Ferries and the Airport stats are down sharply from 2010 as a result of weather conditions and poor economic results in the ...
