February 2024 Anchorage Tourism Recap
Anchorage visitation saw modest gains for the month of February, building on off-season travel and taking advantage of time-tested traditions to round out the month. Passenger counts at the Anchorage…
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Category: Research
Tourism-related Tax Collections Saw Healthy Growth in Summer
Third quarter 2023 hotel room taxes totaled more than $17.6 million for Anchorage. Collections are up from $15.4 million in Q3 of 2022, a 14% increase year over year. Solid demand for Anchorage hotel…
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October 2023 Hotel Performance
Hotel revenue for October came in just lower than flat, down 1%, compared to October of last year. Modest growth in ADR - now at $158.43 for the month - made up for a sag in demand year over year. But…
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September 2023 Hotel Performance
Demand began its seasonal cool, but stayed strong enough to ensure a fantastic return. ADR in September was up year over year reaching $211.36, while demand decrease slightly compared to 2022. Through…
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August 2023 Hotel Performance
August sustained peak summer performance, with ADR at $272.47, a few cents above the record set last month. Demand grew slightly compared to July, but didn't reach the peak of August 2022, off by…
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July 2023 Hotel Performance
Anchorage hotel demand approached its seasonal peak, growing compared to last month but just missing the all time high marks. While demand didn't eclipse records set last year, ADR did, reaching an…
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June 2023 Hotel Performance
Year over year change in demand for June slipped after May's gains (-6%). Hotel occupancy for the month averaged 85%, a few points shy of a year ago. Average daily rate rose to $267, marking another…
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May 2023 Hotel Performance
May saw the first improvement in monthly demand year over year since October 2022. Demand was up 5% compared to last year, pushing monthly occupancy in area hotels to 80%. Rate increased to $225 for…
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April 2023 Hotel Performance
Anchorage hotel demand returned to average for April after sliding in each of the months in Q1. The first quarter of 2023 was slower than the year prior, which may have more to do with the strong…
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February 2023 Hotel Performance
February 2023 hotel performance didn't quite measure up to the record set in 2022, but was an improvement over December 2022 and January 2023. Demand was off 3% compared to the prior year, with…
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