Research guy, #snowsport wonk, engaged #traveler. Deep-diving the #destination_travel industry. SVP of Business Intelligence @Inntopia

Denver
Joined March 2009
After gaining an avg of 1.5 nights in 2021 vs 2019, Length of Stay dropped sharply in '22. Regardless of arrival date, bookings made in Oct were 0.09 nights longer than Oct '19, and Avg LOS for '22 is up just 0.3 nights, almost reversing the pandemic trend. @Inntopia
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As complexity of reopening destination resorts becomes clearer, hopes of doing so in May are diminishing for properties. 70% of closed properties expect to fully reopen June 1-15, a big increase. 10% are expecting May 1-15 and 13% May 16-31, both big declines. @Inntopia
Covid-19 and the Destination Travel market. What our March 3 survey of 300+ property managers and DMOs says, what we should expect in the days & weeks to-come, and data-driven guidance from past events. corp.inntopia.com/covid-19/
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Replying to @jasonblevins
@jasonblevins gives us a great introduction to Big Snow, 16 stories / 1000' of indoor skiing in.... New Jersy. Is this the future of entry to the sport? coloradosun.com/2020/01/09/b…
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Summer '19 performance improved over the last 30 days in western mountain resorts. But whether the season ends up year-over-year will depend on October. Our latest from @Inntopia #DestiMetrics bit.ly/2BBvUMH
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Year-over-year winter 19/20 occupancy is down, room rate is slightly up, and revenue just below flat for lodging in the Southeast region. Here is the latest release from @Inntopia #DestiMetrics bit.ly/2JgTlij
VRMA International off to a New Orleans start today
Very big news: Travel & hotel research giant STR acquired in strategic purchase for $450m by CoStar Group, a commercial real estate data analytics provider. bit.ly/2nj49F8 @STR_Data @TheCoStarGroup
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A couple notable 2019 milestones for @Airbnb as Q1 room nights booked surpass Expedia & revenue grows at 30%. They're officially part of a triumvirate of channel leaders.
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With one month left in summer, Southeast destinations are set to end the high season on a high note. But early winter 19/20 occupancy is well below this same time last year. Our current release of DestiMetrics data for the Southeast...... bit.ly/2Nmspkm @Inntopia