Data from STR has shown Mexico’s hotel industry occupancy dropped more than 50% at the end of April and beginning of May. This is after the outbreak of influenza A (H1N1), or the swine flu as it has also been called, was announced.

Data from STR Global has highlighted the plight of local markets in Thailand and has put the effect of the country’s recent political disruption into a regional context.

Data from STR Global, the leading provider of market information to the global hotel industry, highlights the plight of local markets in Thailand and puts the effect of the country’s recent political disruption into a regional context.

The U.S. hotel industry posted declines in all three key performance measurements during the week of 22-28 February 2009, according to data from STR.In year-over-year measurements, the industry’s occupancy fell 12.6 percent to end the week at 54.1 percent. Average daily rate dropped 6.8 percent to finish the week at US$100.54. Revenue per available room for the week decreased 18.5 percent to finish at US$54.37.

Preliminary UK hotel data released by STR Global confirms that hotels throughout the UK experienced difficult operating environments in January.The results are universally in negative territory, however performance levels were not as poor as expected given the current economic conditions. The UK overall saw a decline in RevPAR between 10 percent and 12 percent split fairly even between rate and occupancy.