September 2008 Room Statistics Taxable room revenues for the month total $27,123,606 and are below prior year by $6,008,083 (-18.1%). Cash occupied room nights of 334,129 are below prior year by 45,932 (-12.1%). Comp occupied room nights of 70,040 are below prior year by 1,521 (-2.1%), and 28-Day occupied room nights of 105,115 are below prior year by 20,818 (-16.5%). Total occupied rooms for the month (Cash,Comp, 28-day) of 509,284 are 68,271 (-11.8%) below the prior year. Overall, Washoe County occupancy percentages of 66.8% for the month are 13.2% below the 77.0% level of the prior year. There were 12,239 (1.6%) more available rooms for the month. Overall cash average rates for the month of $81.18 are down $5.99 (-6.9%), compared to $87.17 for the prior year. Year-to-date cash occupied room nights of 1,009,991 are 127,876 (-11.2%) below prior year. Cash average rates year-to-date of $82.75 are $4.39 (-5.0%) below prior year. Year-to-date, total taxable room revenues of $83,572,902 are $15,581,895 (-15.7%) below prior year.
Available Rooms
Total Occupied Rooms
Hotels
475,053
340,125
71.6%
82.9%
(11.3)
-13.6%
Motels
68,280
35,093
51.4%
63.0%
(11.6)
-18.4%
28 Day
130,410
91,855
70.4%
78.2%
(7.8)
-10.0%
RV Parks
50,880
29,783
58.5%
73.9%
(15.4)
-20.8%
Timeshares
18,394
5,859
31.9%
36.5%
(4.6)
-12.6%
Vacation Rentals
18,990
6,569
34.6%
33.0%
1.6
Totals
762,007
509,284
66.8%
77.0%
(10.2)
Segments
Percentage of Occupancy Actual Last Year
CASH OCCUPIED ROOMS NIGHTS
4.8% -13.2%
AVERAGE CASH RATES
295,121
$500.00 $450.00 $400.00
250,000
$257.79
$350.00 $300.00
200,000
$250.00
150,000
$246.34
300,000
269,529
350,000
Increase (Decrease) Amount % Percent
0
$29.57
$23.61
$37.32
$30.89
$32.53
$50.00
$29.19
$72.20
$96.33
$88.16
$64.80
1,724
$100.00
1,246
6,721
5,859
16,609
10,931
19,105
50,000
$150.00
14,677
31,887
100,000
40,781
$200.00
$0.00
Hotels
Motels
28 Day Actual
RV Parks
Timeshares
Vacation Rentals Last Year
Hotels
Motels
28 Day
RV Parks
Actual
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
Vacation Rentals
Last Year