December 2008 Room Statistics Taxable room revenues for the month total $15,094,394 and are below prior year by $3,498,228 (-18.8%). Cash occupied room nights of 236,966 are below prior year by 17,313 (-6.8%). Comp occupied room nights of 59,857 are below prior year by 10,152 (-14.5%), and 28-Day occupied room nights of 113,981 are below prior year by 6,851 (-5.7%). Total occupied rooms for the month (Cash,Comp, 28-day) of 410,804 are 34,316 (-7.7%) below the prior year. Overall, Washoe County occupancy percentages of 52.3% for the month are 8.1% below the 56.9% level of the prior year. There were 3,638 (0.5%) more available rooms for the month. Overall cash average rates for the month of $63.70 are down $9.42 (-12.9%), compared to $73.12 for the prior year. Year-to-date cash occupied room nights of 1,785,798 are 237,973 (-11.8%) below prior year. Cash average rates year-to-date of $76.25 are $4.52 (-5.6%) below prior year. Year-to-date, total taxable room revenues of $136,158,749 are $27,294,646 (-16.7%) below prior year.
Available Rooms
Total Occupied Rooms
Hotels
484,754
256,702
53.0%
57.6%
(4.6)
-8.0%
Motels
73,556
26,144
35.5%
42.8%
(7.3)
-17.1%
28 Day
135,787
91,076
67.1%
72.5%
(5.4)
-7.4%
RV Parks
53,878
25,420
47.2%
50.3%
(3.1)
-6.2%
Timeshares
18,524
3,931
21.2%
23.7%
(2.5)
-10.5%
Vacation Rentals
19,623
7,531
38.4%
34.9%
3.5
10.0%
Totals
786,122
410,804
52.3%
56.9%
(4.6)
-8.1%
Segments
Percentage of Occupancy Actual Last Year
CASH OCCUPIED ROOMS NIGHTS
Increase (Decrease) Amount % Percent
AVERAGE CASH RATES $500.00
350,000
202,562
196,549
$350.00 $300.00
200,000
$250.00
Motels Actual
28 Day
RV Parks
Timeshares
Vacation Rentals
$45.24
$31.28
$0.00
Hotels
Motels
28 Day
RV Parks
Actual
Last Year
$20.54
$19.06
$26.23
$26.10
$60.14
$50.00
0
Hotels
$56.06
2,263
1,998
4,440
2,483
3,931
$100.00
2,516
14,531
9,913
21,794
50,000
28,265
$150.00
100,000
$77.15
$200.00
150,000
$64.72
250,000
$318.90
$400.00
300,000
$316.87
$450.00
Attached please find the detail statistics for each market segment. Contact: Tim D. Smith VP Finance tsmith@rscva.com 775-827-7637
Reno-Sparks Convention & Visitors Authority - P.O. Box 837 - Reno, Nevada 89504-0837
Timeshares
Last Year
Vacation Rentals