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Faced with continued rising prices and inflation during August as well as disappointing news about jobs, consumer confidence wobbled further, and the combination kept western mountain lodging properti... Read the Full Article→
Confronted with continued economic turmoil, vacillating consumer confidence and sentiment, and some notable declines in bookings and demand during June, western mountain destination properties partici... Read the Full Article→
The booking pace for occupancy at western mountain destinations finally ticked up slightly in June for the first time since last November while revenues also posted a comfortable year-over-year increa... Read the Full Article→
For the sixth consecutive month, the booking pace for DestiMetrics* 17 participating mountain destinations in seven western states reached its longest downward streak since the onset of the COVID-19 p... Read the Full Article→
It may have been a bit of a slog across the finish line for some lodging properties at western mountain destinations—although there was considerable variability between regions and properties—but... Read the Full Article→
Western mountain resorts are chuffing towards the winter season’s finish line as uneven snow conditions and tumultuous economic policies have converged to make the final weeks of the 2024-25 ski sea... Read the Full Article→
Snowfall, rates, and fluctuations in economic policies all played a role in the declines posted for both booking pace and winter season occupancy during February in the most recent DestiMetrics* month... Read the Full Article→
In a notable change from last month, a combination of factors conspired during January to cool down bookings while narrowing occupancy and revenue margins for the 2024-25 ski and snowboard season. Cit... Read the Full Article→
Daily rates nudged up a bit, occupancy edged down a bit, and despite good snow conditions across much of the western U.S., results among the participating properties in DestiMetrics* 17 regions looke... Read the Full Article→
Whether it was decent widespread snowfall, sustained consumer optimism, post-election recovery, or pent-up demand, bookings for the winter months surged ahead during November. Details about the steppe... Read the Full Article→
As expected, lodging properties that participate in DestiMetrics* monthly data collection finalized their summer season with modest year-over-year increases in occupancy, daily rates, and aggregated r... Read the Full Article→
After western mountain destinations struggled with a tepid and tentative start to the summer season, a little tweaking with daily rates was enough to turn things around. With just one month to go—a... Read the Full Article→
