August 2008 Room Statistics Taxable room revenues for the month total $31,178,115 and are below prior year by $4,144,150 (-11.7%). Cash occupied room nights of 352,487 are below prior year by 36,611 (-9.4%). Comp occupied room nights of 84,112 are above prior year by 10,717 (14.6%), and 28-Day occupied room nights of 115,315 are below prior year by 18,412 (-13.8%). Total occupied rooms for the month (Cash,Comp, 28-day) of 551,914 are 44,306 (-7.4%) below the prior year. Overall, Washoe County occupancy percentages of 71.4% for the month are 7.9% below the 77.5% level of the prior year. There were 4,183 (.5%) more available rooms for the month. Overall cash average rates for the month of $88.45 are down $2.33 (-2.6%), compared to $90.78 for the prior year. Year-to-date cash occupied room nights of 675,230 are 82,576 (-10.9%) below prior year. Cash average rates year-to-date of $83.60 are $3.52 (-4.0%) below prior year. Year-to-date, total taxable room revenues of $56,447,583 are $9,575,525 (-14.5%) below prior year.
Available Rooms
Total Occupied Rooms
Hotels
475,639
361,691
76.0%
82.4%
(6.4)
-7.8%
Motels
70,556
40,998
58.1%
64.9%
(6.8)
-10.5%
28 Day
134,230
95,880
71.4%
77.9%
(6.5)
-8.3%
RV Parks
53,878
36,373
67.5%
72.2%
(4.7)
-6.5%
Timeshares
19,604
6,902
35.2%
49.4%
(14.2)
-28.7%
Vacation Rentals
19,592
10,070
51.4%
51.5%
(0.1)
-0.2%
Totals
773,499
551,914
71.4%
77.5%
(6.1)
-7.9%
Segments
Percentage of Occupancy Actual Last Year
$500.00
$400.00 $350.00
250,000
$324.46
$450.00
$324.14
300,000
AVERAGE CASH RATES
300,408
350,000
277,195
CASH OCCUPIED ROOMS NIGHTS
Increase (Decrease) Amount % Percent
$300.00
200,000
$250.00
0
Hotels
Motels Actual
28 Day
RV Parks
Timeshares
Vacation Rentals
$24.78
$23.65
$46.36
$0.00
Hotels
Motels
28 Day
RV Parks
Actual
Last Year
$45.80
$30.68
$69.88
$66.61
$97.88
$50.00
$33.58
4,828
4,562
6,902
9,478
$100.00
12,163
10,292
19,864
16,123
50,000
42,357
37,413
$150.00
100,000
$93.86
$200.00
150,000
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