1997-1998 North Carolina Accommodations Survey
October 1998
Reporting the responses for November 1997- October 1998
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, 1994-1998

1998
1997
1996
1995
1994
(by month)
(by month)
(by month)
(quarter\month)
(quarter\month)
Jan OCC
37.38%
40.94%
32.38%
43.33%
53.39%
Jan ADR
$53.85 
$47.56 
$46.36 
$49.48 
$47.24 
Feb OCC
44.62%
49.53%
39.50%
Feb ADR
$55.41 
$46.99 
$44.77 
Mar OCC
49.24%
52.28%
47.91%
Mar ADR
$53.89 
$49.98 
$48.06 
Apr OCC
55.76%
58.03%
56.83%
55.13%
58.86%
Apr ADR
$58.91 
$54.52 
$56.19 
$51.11 
$42.08 
May OCC
59.00%
58.74%
57.86%
56.87%
May ADR
$61.91 
$56.73 
$55.89 
$60.00 
Jun OCC
63.53%
58.36%
67.14%
62.62%
Jun ADR
$65.03 
$60.92 
$58.77 
$54.17 
Jul OCC
66.75%
65.13%
66.38%
70.51%
56.94%
Jul ADR
$69.01 
$60.40 
$57.78 
$57.98 
$50.55 
Aug OCC
64.76%
64.51%
65.15%
63.57%
Aug ADR
$64.60 
$63.98 
$63.09 
$62.47 
Sep OCC
61.64%
52.47%
62.10%
60.73%
Sep ADR
$60.11 
$63.16 
$50.63 
$55.27 
Oct OCC
65.37%
59.01%
63.85%
64.38%
48.38%
Oct ADR
$61.91 
$56.32 
$52.16 
$55.55 
$50.17 
Nov OCC
44.90%
48.77%
47.07%
Nov ADR
$57.28 
$48.75 
$53.07 
Dec OCC
39.44%
39.62%
39.73%
Dec ADR
$51.91 
$44.42 
$50.87 
 

Regional Results

The rest of this report presents the results of the monthly accommodations survey for November 1997 through October 1998. 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
November and December1997, January 1998
Region
Nov OCC
Nov ADR
Dec OCC
Dec ADR
Jan OCC
Jan ADR
1
33.54%
$83.60 
33.61%
$59.62 
22.25%
$70.39 
2
49.58%
$45.22 
42.49%
$38.77 
48.88%
$45.11 
3
50.88%
$57.69 
46.32%
$61.20 
46.86%
$51.54 
4
66.05%
$72.03 
52.30%
$63.44 
55.58%
$70.65 
5
45.02%
$46.84 
33.44%
$51.34 
30.27%
$59.46 
6
45.50%
$38.91 
45.40%
$36.34 
37.55%
$33.98 
7
23.75%
$56.72 
22.53%
$52.70 
20.28%
$45.85 
Statewide
44.90%
$57.28 
39.44%
$51.91 
37.38%
$53.85 
 
Table 3 Occupancy and Average Daily Rates by Economic Development Region
February, March and April 1998
Region 
Feb OCC 
Feb ADR
MarOCC
MarADR
 Apr OCC Apr ADR
1
23.69%
$68.79 
28.84%
$53.84 
28.38%
$60.93 
2
52.36%
$45.52 
60.24%
$43.63 
60.09%
$44.08 
3
55.65%
$50.01 
63.15%
$49.97 
70.62%
$55.75 
4
67.57%
$70.31 
70.34%
$74.28 
81.24%
$75.11 
5
32.66%
$59.65 
48.58%
$58.27 
53.14%
$69.11 
6
52.54%
$36.97 
39.08%
$48.59 
50.64%
$54.26 
7
27.86%
$56.60 
34.44%
$48.68 
46.26%
$53.15 
Statewide
44.62%
$55.41 
49.24%
$53.89 
55.76%
$58.91 
 
Table 4 Occupancy and Average Daily Rates by Economic Development Region
May, June and July 1998
Region
 MayOCC MayADR Jun OCC Jun ADR Jul OCC Jul ADR
1
41.19%
$63.29 
44.44%
$63.59 
53.95%
$74.05 
2
59.59%
$35.05 
59.21%
$43.32 
62.56%
$45.75 
3
68.23%
$53.83 
67.47%
$51.18 
74.21%
$53.74 
4
74.70%
$83.75 
75.68%
$76.64 
67.99%
$70.72 
5
59.47%
$76.61 
72.40%
$77.00 
71.11%
$89.49 
6
56.06%
$50.91 
66.50%
$67.98 
71.35%
$75.14 
7
53.74%
$69.94 
59.04%
$75.49 
66.07%
$74.17 
Statewide
59.00%
$61.91 
63.53%
$65.03 
66.75%
$69.01 
 
Table 5 Occupancy and Average Daily Rates by Economic Development Region
August, September and October 1998
Region
 AugOCC AugADR SepOCC SepADR Oct OCC Oct ADR
1
51.84%
$68.83 
39.20%
$66.09 
56.13%
$66.03
2
70.39%
$49.56 
68.33%
$47.51 
69.19%
$45.27
3
66.94%
$51.59 
63.46%
$53.10 
73.71%
$59.85
4
73.61%
$67.44 
71.40%
$67.92 
77.51%
$81.78
5
61.44%
$75.78 
63.45%
$70.30 
70.50%
$67.16
6
69.21%
$56.41 
70.86%
$55.15 
62.60%
$56.18
7
59.93%
$82.58 
54.82%
$60.67 
47.92%
$57.08
Statewide
64.76%
$64.60 
61.64%
$60.11 
65.37%
$61.91 
 

 

 

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 = 18, Full Service = 11, Limited Service with Nearby Restaurant Facilities = 7, Limited Service without Nearby Restaurant Facilities = 36.

 

Table 6 Occupancy and Average Daily Rates by Lodging Classification
November and December 1997, January 1998
Lodging Classification
Nov OCC
Nov ADR
Dec OCC
Dec ADR
Jan OCC
Jan ADR
B&B
86.17%
$106.29
26.15%
$99.38
17.22%
$40.88
Full-service 
54.30%
$105.06
31.11%
$96.54
*
*
Limited without
66.18%
$60.78
41.18%
  
42.48%
$53.07
Limited with
*
*
*
*
*
*
 
 
Table 7 Occupancy and Average Daily Rates by Lodging Classification
February, March and April 1998
Lodging Classification
Feb OCC
Feb ADR
Mar OCC
Mar ADR
Apr OCC
Apr ADR
B&B
20.72%
$66.50
24.30%
$59.62
34.41%
$67.91
Full-service 
26.91%
$41.17
43.60%
$53.91
65.97%
$73.96
Limited without
42.55%
$56.16
41.70%
$49.97
52.51%
$60.58
Limited with
30.36%
$45.29
46.00%
$44.53
73.08%
$50.16
 
Table 8 Occupancy and Average Daily Rates by Lodging Classification
May, June and July 1998
Lodging Classification
May OCC
May ADR
Jun OCC
Jun ADR
Oct OCC
Oct ADR
B&B
40.98%
$81.66
43.46%
$74.35
55.44%
$72.33
Full-service 
*
*
*
*
56.27%
$47.02
Limited without
56.51%
$64.22
69.30%
$70.20
68.48%
$59.48
Limited with
71.30%
$59.20
*
*
68.24%
$60.20
 
Table 9 Occupancy and Average Daily Rates by Lodging Classification
August, September and October 1998
Lodging Classification
Jul OCC
Jul ADR
Aug OCC
Aug ADR
Sep OCC
Sep ADR
B&B
52.23%
$97.27
40.45% 
$68.03
34.84%
$74.18
Full-service 
*
*
*
*
44.94%
$69.35
Limited without
79.47%
$69.25
71.24%
$55.90
76.84%
$28.90
Limited with
*
*
81.45%
 $59.83
62.81%
$84.47
 

 

 

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 October, 1998.
 

Table 10. Participating and Non-participating Counties by Region
 

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