1998-1999 North Carolina Accommodations Survey
January 2000
Reporting the responses for February 1999- January 2000
Statewide Results

The charts below illustrate statewide averages for occupancy and average daily rates.
Figure 1

Figure 2

Table1 illustrates the changes in occupancy and average daily rates over the last five years. Note that comparisons are made with the Quarters of past years. Comparisons also reflect a change in Economic Development Regions as of January 1997. Seasonal properties that were closed during these months are not included in the calculations.

Table 1. Comparison of Statewide Occupancy and Average Daily Rates, 1996-2000

2000
1999
1998
1997
1996
(by month)
(by month)
(by month)
(by month)
(by month)
Jan OCC
43.21%
$54.32 
37.38%
40.94%
32.38%
Jan ADR
$57.89 
36.95%
$53.85 
$47.56 
$46.36 
Feb OCC
45.70%
44.62%
49.53%
39.50%
Feb ADR
$52.70 
$55.41 
$46.99 
$44.77 
Mar OCC
46.45%
49.24%
52.28%
47.91%
Mar ADR
$56.92 
$53.89 
$49.98 
$48.06 
Apr OCC
56.90%
55.76%
58.03%
56.83%
Apr ADR
$59.48 
$58.91 
$54.52 
$56.19 
May OCC
56.06%
59.00%
58.74%
57.86%
May ADR
$64.24 
$61.91 
$56.73 
$55.89 
Jun OCC
61.61%
63.21%
58.36%
67.14%
Jun ADR
$61.71 
$65.10 
$60.92 
$58.77 
Jul OCC
68.59%
66.75%
65.13%
66.38%
Jul ADR
$70.65 
$69.01 
$60.40 
$57.78 
Aug OCC
60.25%
64.58%
64.51%
65.15%
Aug ADR
$68.77 
$64.91 
$63.98 
$63.09 
Sep OCC
53.26%
61.84%
52.47%
62.10%
Sep ADR
$73.97 
$59.86 
$63.16 
$50.63 
Oct OCC
60.96%
63.83%
59.01%
63.85%
Oct ADR
$68.08 
$63.03 
$56.32 
$52.16 
Nov OCC
53.15%
49.05%
44.90%
48.77%
Nov ADR
$61.26 
$57.73 
$57.28 
$48.75 
Dec OCC
44.17%
37.28%
39.44%
39.62%
Dec ADR
$57.81 
$54.49 
$51.91 
$44.42 

Regional Results

The rest of this report presents the results of the monthly accommodations survey for February 1999 through January 2000. The 7 economic development regions as defined by the North Carolina Travel and Tourism Division are used.

Table 2 Occupancy and Average Daily Rates by Economic Development Region
February, March and April 1999

Region
 FebOCC FebADR MarOCC MarADR Apr OCC Apr ADR
1
27.44%
$63.77 
19.33%
$70.02 
29.06%
$58.28 
2
54.35%
$39.04 
56.72%
$38.68 
58.05%
$42.09 
3
54.62%
$51.26 
58.66%
$47.83 
71.00%
$60.32 
4
62.68%
$73.13 
68.37%
$76.40 
72.32%
$76.75 
5
30.70%
$56.46 
39.65%
$66.90 
50.89%
$77.04 
6
52.91%
$43.53 
46.68%
$53.65 
62.58%
$57.02 
7
37.24%
$41.72 
35.74%
$44.93 
54.39%
$44.84 
Statewide
45.70%
$52.70 
46.45%
$56.92 
56.90%
$59.48 

 

Table 3 Occupancy and Average Daily Rates by Economic Development Region
May, June and July 1999

Region 
 MayOCC MayADR JunOCC JunADR JulOCC JulADR
1
45.39%
$72.77 
44.80%
$67.49 
86.14%
$84.64 
2
64.83%
$52.00 
57.50%
$46.44 
69.15%
$44.69 
3
51.48%
$55.10 
64.75%
$49.85 
63.54%
$53.56 
4
70.61%
$84.96 
74.45%
$85.80 
53.62%
$85.24 
5
53.96%
$76.88 
64.80%
$75.04 
64.53%
$81.71 
6
69.13%
$43.90 
70.25%
$62.28 
74.80%
$66.70 
7
37.02%
$64.08 
54.76%
$45.05 
68.32%
$78.00 
Statewide
56.06%
$64.24 
61.61%
$61.71 
68.59%
$70.65 

Table 4 Occupancy and Average Daily Rates by Economic Development Region
August, September and October 1999

Region
 AugOCC AugADR SepOCC SepADR OctOCC OctADR
1
49.69%
$90.49 
40.73%
$82.48 
61.81%
$77.94 
2
67.83%
$44.15 
61.22%
$47.87 
59.29%
$59.15 
3
61.04%
$57.37 
55.17%
$57.65 
69.74%
$64.47 
4
58.54%
$83.71 
50.67%
$79.40 
63.06%
$86.65 
5
56.85%
$79.63 
37.69%
$94.05 
47.16%
$60.02 
6
63.94%
$61.97 
49.15%
$73.20 
66.78%
$65.12 
7
63.85%
$64.11 
65.66%
$91.65 
59.75%
$73.04 
Statewide
60.25%
$68.77 
53.26%
$73.97 
60.96%
$68.08 

 

Table 5 Occupancy and Average Daily Rates by Economic Development Region
November, December 1999 and January 2000

Region
 NovOCC NovADR DecOCC DecADR JanOCC JanADR
1
36.95%
$89.47 
28.97%
$80.32 
21.13%
$82.42 
2
54.37%
$41.05 
55.65%
$41.70 
48.90%
$47.63 
3
56.42%
$55.50 
42.81%
$53.85 
47.57%
$48.30 
4
55.56%
$73.74 
37.84%
$73.75 
56.50%
$63.62 
5
41.95%
$65.32 
30.40%
$68.79 
17.69%
$60.27 
6
49.25%
$64.04 
43.34%
$68.59 
44.72%
$62.28 
7
61.33%
$67.92 
54.98%
$40.18 
43.87%
$65.25 
Statewide
53.15%
$61.26 
44.17%
$57.81 
43.21%
$57.89 

 

Results by Lodging Classification

In addition to stratifying by region, a breakdown of accommodations by lodging classification lends a helpful perspective to visitation trends. The Office of Park and Tourism Research asked accommodations to classify their properties in one of the following categories: full-service, limited service hotel/motel with restaurant facilities nearby, limited service hotel/ motel without restaurant nearby, and bed & breakfast. Below are the occupancy and average daily rates data according to these classifications. Note these tables report only those properties that responded to the classification question. Many convention and visitor bureaus report an aggregated occupancy and average daily rate for their area. In these cases, a breakdown is not available. The maximum numbers of properties included in each classification are small: B&B = 111, Full Service = 10, Limited Service with Nearby Restaurant Facilities = 10, Limited Service without Nearby Restaurant Facilities = 33.
 

Table 6 Occupancy and Average Daily Rates by Lodging Classification
February, March and April 1999

Lodging Classification
Feb OCC
Feb ADR
Mar OCC
Mar ADR
Apr OCC
Apr ADR
B&B
19.00%
$74.47
20.51%
$78.33
20.49%
$60.72
Full-service 
37.79%
$73.89
*
*
*
*
Limited without
42.99%
$51.60
37.01%
$61.19
50.91%
$62.66
Limited with
26.29%
$71.28
50.89%
$47.96
58.75%
$60.39

Table 7 Occupancy and Average Daily Rates by Lodging Classification
May, June and July 1999

Lodging Classification
May OCC
May ADR
Jun OCC
Jun ADR
Jul OCC
Jul ADR
B&B
33.4%
$88.76
43.49%
$66.64
49.04%
$98.03
Full-service 
*
*
*
*
*
*
Limited without
56.58%
$66.42
67.66%
$63.05
72.32%
$70.82
Limited with
*
*
*
*
*
*

Table 8 Occupancy and Average Daily Rates by Lodging Classification
August, September and October 1999

Lodging Classification
Aug OCC
Aug ADR
Sep OCC
Sep ADR
Oct OCC
Oct ADR
B&B
45.82%
$96.91
42.59%
$124.09
56.91%
$87.20
Full-service 
*
*
*
*
52.89%
$103.82
Limited without
66.8%
$78.08
55.01%
$73.41
66.14%
$66.39
Limited with
49.49%
$62.05
*
*
*
*

 

Table 9 Occupancy and Average Daily Rates by Lodging Classification
November, December and January 1999

Lodging Classification
Nov OCC
Nov ADR
Dec OCC
Dec ADR
Jan OCC
Jan ADR
B&B
37.81%
$107.68
30.85%
$96.75
16.57%
$95.93
Full-service 
52.10%
$58.72
31.90%
$85.08
36.81%
$79.27
Limited without
58.16%
$75.48
22.19%
$47.61
33.28%
$74.70
Limited with
*
*
*
*
*
*

 

Participating and Non-participating Counties

If one or more properties responded during the most recent reporting month, that county is counted as participating. Counties shown as not participating are those in which no properties returned the survey instrument. Some counties do not have properties selected for participation in the sample survey. The table reflects responses received for January, 2000

Table 10. Participating and Non-participating Counties by Region

Region
Participating Counties
Non-participating Counties
1
 Avery, Buncombe, Burke, Caldwell, Cherokee, Haywood, Henderson, Jackson, Macon, McDowell, Rutherford, Swain, Watauga, Yancey Alleghany, Ashe, Clay, Cherokee Reservation, Graham, Madison, Mitchell, Polk, Transylvania, Wilkes, 
2 Catawba, Gaston, Rowan,  Alexander, Anson, Cabarrus, Cleveland, Iredell, Lincoln, Mecklenberg, Stanley, Union, 
3 Alamance, Rockingham, Winston Caswell, Davidson, Davie, Forsyth, Guilford, Randolph, Stokes, Surry, Yadkin
4 Chatham, Durham, Harnett, Moore, Orange Franklin, Granville, Johnston, Lee, Person, Vance, Wake, Warren
5
 Carteret, Nash, Onslow Craven, Duplin, Edgcombe, Greene, Jones, Lenoir, Pitt, Wayne, Wilson
6
 Brunswick, New Hanover, Richmond, Robeson, Scotland Bladen, Columbus, Cumberland, Hoke, Pender, Sampson
7
 Beaufort, Dare, Hertford, Martin Bertie, Camden, Chowan, Currituk, Gates, Halifax, Hyde, Northampton, Pasquotank, Perquimans, Tyrell, Washington

We gratefully acknowledge the assistance of all the lodging properties that have participated in our data collection efforts in such a timely manner. If you have questions concerning the accommodations survey, please contact Dr. Gene Brothers (919-515-3699) or Samantha Mitchell (919-788-9389). Monthly report available at http://www.ces.ncsu.edu/depts/tourism/optr/zreport.htm