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Record high room rates for Sydney hotels on NYE

Hotel Management

Sydney hotels pulled in record high average daily rate and revenue per available room on the night, according to December preliminary data from CoStar. New Years Eve gave Sydney hotels plenty of cause for celebration on December 31. CoStar reports occupancy levels of 78.8% for December 2024, up 2.1%

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Reducing Energy Consumption 

Lodging

Energy accounts for 6 percent of all operating costs; on average, U.S. For full-service hotels, reducing energy consumption by 10 percent is comparable to raising average daily rate by $1.35. hotels spend $2,196 annually per available room on this line item, according to a report from the EPA’s ENERGY STAR program.

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Hotel Room Signings in India Up 40% – India Report

Skift Blog

Skift Take: India's hotel industry has gaps and enough potential to warrant significant growth over the next few years. But whether the players will be able to capitalize is a different question altogether. Bulbul Dhawan Read the Complete Story On Skift