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Hotels in the Asia Pacific region posted positive results across the three key performance metrics during August 2018, according to data from STR.http://www.itb-asia.com/press/media-services/accreditation/

U.S. dollar constant currency, August 2018 vs. August 2017

Asia Pacific

  • Occupancy: +1.0% to 75.7%
  • Average daily rate (ADR): +2.4% to US$109.06
  • Revenue per available room (RevPAR): +3.4% to US$82.53

Local currency, August 2018 vs. August 2017

Jakarta

  • Occupancy: +14.7% to 71.5%
  • ADR: +20.9% to IDR1,221,707.16
  • RevPAR: +38.7% to IDR 874,006.42

The absolute ADR and RevPAR levels were the highest for any month in STR’s Jakarta database. STR analysts note that the 2018 Asian Games, held 18 August through 2 September, drove a 16.2% increase in demand (room nights sold) in the market.

Tokyo

  • Occupancy: +1.9% to 86.5%
  • ADR: +5.2% to JPY18,186.92
  • RevPAR: +7.2% to JPY15,734.13

STR analysts note that inbound tourism helped push one of the highest-ever August occupancy levels in the market.  According to the Japan National Tourism Organization, Japan saw a 4.1% year-over-year increase in international visitors in August. In the latestMarket Forecast for Tokyo, STR analysts expect continued growth in RevPAR (+6.0%) in 2019 and 2020.