As of July 31, the midpoint of the summer season for western mountain destinations, variations in lodging performance among different regions and properties throughout the seven participating states and 290 properties is more apparent than in previous months. However, aggregated data released last week by Inntopia in their monthly DestiMetrics* Market Briefing revealed that while occupancy growth is slowing slightly as the year progresses, overall …

In the most recent lodging data for the Southeast released last week by Vermont-based Inntopia in their DestiMetrics Monthly Market Briefing, participating destination communities at seven resorts in four southeastern states including South Carolina, Florida, Georgia, and Alabama are maintaining consistent occupancy and revenues for both the month of June and the full summer season. As of June 30, aggregated results for the month of …

We’ve all heard about bots and spam on Twitter, but when Twitter detects suspicious behavior (even if it’s not a bot) they will “lock” those accounts until they can confirm everything is a-okay. Locked accounts haven’t been much of a talking point thus far, but on July 11, 2018 Twitter announced:

This week, we’ll be removing these locked accounts from follower counts across profiles

Although subtle shifts in economic metrics suggest the potential of a slowing in bookings at western mountain destinations in the months ahead, thus far, aggregated data from participating properties show no signs of change from the strong pattern of the past few months, putting lodging on an early record pace again this summer. As of June 30, occupancy for the summer months of May through …

Occupancy, room rate, and aggregated revenues all ticked up during the month of May at Southeast destinations, despite potentially damaging economic news and the tropical depression Alberto that disrupted Memorial Day weekend at some resorts. As of May 31, marking the mid-point of the summer season (March through August), aggregated occupancy is up 2.9 percent and the Average Daily Rate (ADR) is up 1.8 percent …

DENVER, CO – Even with the threat of wildfires and a nebulous economic outlook, western mountain destinations are coming off a strong spring and are on pace for yet another record-setting season of lodging performance according to Inntopia in its monthly DestiMetrics Market Briefing. Compared to 2017, occupancy was up 8.7 percent in May with revenue up 10.4 percent. Looking forward, the outlook is equally …

Southeast destinations in four states managed a strong rally during the month of April following a sluggish performance last month for summer bookings. According to the most recent data released by Vermont-based Inntopia in their monthly DestiMetrics Market Briefing, as of April 30, aggregated occupancy among participating destinations for the full summer season from March through August is up 3.3 percent with revenues edging up …

Has it already been a year since we last updated these stats? Hard to believe. But you know what they say, time flies when you’re helping resorts send hundreds of millions of crazy-effective, data-driven emails.

Before we jump into the results, some quick data behind the data:

• Data comes from a sample of 50 mountain resorts.
• In total, these charts represent tens of thousands of

The roller coaster winter season at western mountain resorts managed to wrap up with a revenue increase of 1.8 percent over last year as of April 30. The aggregated figure set a new revenue record among participating properties. Although occupancy finished the season down one percent compared to the previous winter, increases in the Average Daily Rate (ADR), enhanced total revenues. The season-end summary was …

Following two consecutive months of a robust booking pace at resort destination properties in four southeastern states–South Carolina, Georgia, Florida, and Alabama—as of March 31, the booking pace for arrivals for the upcoming summer season from March through August dropped a sharp 18.7 percent compared to the same time last year. The latest data was released yesterday by Vermont-based Inntopia in their monthly DestiMetrics Market …