Orange County’s hotel industry saw a strong September, with Anaheim leading the way.
The Anaheim market topped others in OC on three key measures of year-to-year growth in September, according to the latest report from industry researcher PKF Consulting USA.
The average daily rate for hotels in Anaheim increased more than 8% from a year earlier to $144.79 in the largest market gain for the month. The Anaheim occupancy rate rose 8% to almost 72%.
Revenue per available room—a key industry measure of hotels’ financial performance—increased 17% to $103.56.
The average daily rate countywide rose almost 6% to $148.68. Occupancy in Orange County increased almost 4% to about 72%.
Revenue per available room rose more than 9% to $107.07.
—Kari Hamanaka
