QHA_March 2018_Electronic_s

ACCOMMODATION
GOLD COAST HOTELS HAVE A RECORD BREAKING START
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According to the STR Destination Report (STR is
a source for premium global data benchmarking,
analytics and marketplace insights), hotel occupancy
on the Gold Coast rose to 83.4% in January, up
2.9% from the same time last year. Revenue-peravailable-room
(RevPAR) was $200.90 per night
and the average daily rate (based on all rooms) was
$240.90, both higher than state capitals.The region’s
accommodation industry reported it to be one of the
best-ever starts to a year.
Gold Coast tourism CEO Martin Winter had this to
say recently, “Many of our industry members are
telling us they have experienced one of their busiest
summers ever, so the figures seem to be painting a
similar picture. What is very encouraging is that the
Gold Coast has outperformed most other destinations
in terms of occupancy and room rate. It shows the
appeal of the destination and the hard work and
energy of our industry.”
With the Gold Coast gearing up to host the
Commonwealth Games this April, the records will
hopefully continue to fall. The games are predicted to
deliver an economic boost of “$2 billion.”