Occupancy and reservations at the West’s resort lodges continue to climb over last year.
According to Mountain Travel Research Program surveys of 265 property management companies in 15 resort communities in Colorado, California, Utah and Oregon, occupancy at resort lodges in July climbed 8.2 percent above July 2010. That’s consistent with a six-month trend that shows occupancy up 5.1 percent from February through July this year over last.
Reservations too are up, with August bookings increasing 7.4 percent over last August. Bookings from August through January 2012 are up 4.7 percent, according to MTRiP data.
Still, the ever turbulent national economy could pinch resort communities.
“The recent volatility of the market may feel reminiscent of fall 2008 to some consumers, but if market conditions settle down before the winter booking season is fully underway, the impact may be less dramatic,” said Ralf Garrison, MTRiP director.
