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LOCAL Tuesday 10 November 2020

Aruba Hotel & Tourism Association (AHATA):

October occupancy fell by 77.5%

ORANJESTAD — The Aruba revenue per available AHATA’s Timeshare prop-
Hotel & Tourism Associa- room, tourism’s primary in- erties are experiencing a
tion has published the lat- dicator, dropped by 62% to higher occupancy than the
est hotel performance data $88.07. hotels during the recovery
showing that in October the of our tourism. In October
occupancy dropped by OCCUPANCY FORECAST: the average occupancy
77.5%. Companies directly in the was 37% and the forecast
tourism sector have been for November is 41%.
OCTOBER 2020: operating at a financial loss Resort, Barceló Aruba, Bucuti & Tara Beach Resort,
• Occupancy: The occu- since March 2020. Boardwalk Boutique Hotel, Courtyard by Marriott, Divi
pancy rate was 17.2% AHATA member hotels: Brickell Bay Beach Club, & Tamarijn All-Inclusive, Ea-
compared to 76.3% a TIMESHARE Amsterdam Manor Beach gle Aruba Resort, Holiday
year ago. Hotel occu- Inn Resort Aruba, Hyatt Re-
pancy recovered by gency Aruba, Hyatt Place
22.5% this past month. Aruba Airport, Manchebo
• ADR: The average dai- Beach Resort, Marriott
ly rate (for occupied Aruba & Stellaris Casino,
rooms) increased by Paradera Park, Renais-
4.5% compared to last sance Aruba Resort, The
year, to $229.18. Ritz-Carlton Aruba, RIU Pal-
• RevPAR: The revenue ace Aruba, RIU Palace An-
per available room tillas, Talk of the Town Hotel.
dropped by 76.5% to
$39.34. AHATA member time-
shares: Divi Aruba Phoenix,
2020 AVERAGE: Divi Dutch Village, Divi Vil-
Occupancy: The year-to- lage Golf, La Cabana, Mar-
date average occupancy riott Ocean Club, Marriott
is 69% lower than last year, Surf Club.q
at 26.4% rate.
RevPAR: The year-to-date