Fires drive down Napa, Sonoma hotel revenues in October

The October wildfires choked Napa Valley hotel revenue by more than one-third, but the impact on lodging receipts wasn't as dramatic in Sonoma County, according to newly released figures by industry analytics firm STR.|

North Bay hotel data

October figures, compared with October 2016.

NAPA COUNTY

[ul:

[li:Occupancy: 64.1%, down 22.8%]

[li:Occupancy year to date: 73.1%, down 2.6%]

[li:Average daily room rate: $307.78, down 19 %]

[li:Year-to-date daily rate: $319.95, up 1%]

[li:Revenue: $29.8 million, down 36.4%]

[li:Revenue to date: $345.7 million, unchanged]

[li:Survey size: 4,881 rooms]

]

SONOMA COUNTY

[ul:

[li:Occupancy: 75.4%, down 7.8%]

[li:Occupancy year to date: 76.8%, down 2.7%]

[li:Average daily rate: $184.26, down 1.9%]

[li:Year to date daily rate: $172.72, up 3.8%]

[li:Revenue: $28.1 million, down 4.5%]

[li:Revenue to date: $259.6 million, up 6%]

[li:Survey size: 6,524 rooms]

]

MARIN COUNTY

[ul:

[li:Occupancy: 88.7%, up 2.4%]

[li:Occupancy year to date: 81.3%, down 1.2%]

[li:Average daily rate: $204.35, up 1.7%]

[li:Revenue: $14.2 million, up 4.2%]

[li:Year to date daily rate: $187.34, up 1%]

[li:Revenue to date: $117.4 million, down 0.2%]

[li:Survey size: 2,537 rooms]

]

SOLANO COUNTY

[ul:

[li:Occupancy: 80.6%, up 5.1%]

[li:Occupancy year to date: 7.2.3%, up 1.1%]

[li:Average daily rate: $103.71, up 9.0%]

[li:Year to date daily rate: $95.28, up 4.0%]

[li:Revenue: $11.3 million, up 14.7%]

[li:Revenue to date: $91.9 million, up 5%]

[li:Survey size: 4,396 rooms]

]

Source: STR, a data and analytics specialist

October's wildfire significantly impacted hotel occupancy and revenue in Napa County, and to a lesser extent in Sonoma, according to new data from an industry analytics firm.

Napa County's hotel occupancy last month declined nearly 25 percent, compared with October 2016, the STR trend report stated. October revenue in the county declined 36.8 percent, from $46.9 million in October 2016 to $29.8 million last month.

The hotel impact of the fires, which caused 43 deaths and destroyed nearly 8,000 structures in Sonoma, Mendocino, Lake and Solano counties, was less dramatic in Sonoma County, but its hotel sector also experienced declines in occupancy and revenue for October, compared with a year before.

Average occupancy in Sonoma County was 75.4 percent, down 7.8 percent from a year ago. Revenue also declined, to $28.1 million, down 4.5 percent. In addition to thousands of homes, the fires also destroyed two hotels in Santa Rosa.

But year-to-date hotel revenues in both counties did not decline. Napa's $345.7 million in revenue through October was unchanged from the same point last year, while Sonoma County's revenue of $259.6 million was up 6 percent.

In Marin County, occupancy in October was up 2.4 percent, to 88.7 percent from a year before, and revenue was up 4.2 percent, hitting $14.2 million.

Solano County occupancy also climbed with October, to 80.6 percent, a 5.1 percent increase over October 2016. At $11.3 million, revenue for the county in October was up 14.7 percent.

North Bay hotel data

October figures, compared with October 2016.

NAPA COUNTY

[ul:

[li:Occupancy: 64.1%, down 22.8%]

[li:Occupancy year to date: 73.1%, down 2.6%]

[li:Average daily room rate: $307.78, down 19 %]

[li:Year-to-date daily rate: $319.95, up 1%]

[li:Revenue: $29.8 million, down 36.4%]

[li:Revenue to date: $345.7 million, unchanged]

[li:Survey size: 4,881 rooms]

]

SONOMA COUNTY

[ul:

[li:Occupancy: 75.4%, down 7.8%]

[li:Occupancy year to date: 76.8%, down 2.7%]

[li:Average daily rate: $184.26, down 1.9%]

[li:Year to date daily rate: $172.72, up 3.8%]

[li:Revenue: $28.1 million, down 4.5%]

[li:Revenue to date: $259.6 million, up 6%]

[li:Survey size: 6,524 rooms]

]

MARIN COUNTY

[ul:

[li:Occupancy: 88.7%, up 2.4%]

[li:Occupancy year to date: 81.3%, down 1.2%]

[li:Average daily rate: $204.35, up 1.7%]

[li:Revenue: $14.2 million, up 4.2%]

[li:Year to date daily rate: $187.34, up 1%]

[li:Revenue to date: $117.4 million, down 0.2%]

[li:Survey size: 2,537 rooms]

]

SOLANO COUNTY

[ul:

[li:Occupancy: 80.6%, up 5.1%]

[li:Occupancy year to date: 7.2.3%, up 1.1%]

[li:Average daily rate: $103.71, up 9.0%]

[li:Year to date daily rate: $95.28, up 4.0%]

[li:Revenue: $11.3 million, up 14.7%]

[li:Revenue to date: $91.9 million, up 5%]

[li:Survey size: 4,396 rooms]

]

Source: STR, a data and analytics specialist

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