Western Mountain Destinations: Peak summer months soften as consumers seek affordability
The booking pace for lodging at 17 mountain destinations in seven western states improved slightly during the month of June but occupancy is still down compared to both last summer and the pre-pandemic summer of 2019. That sl...
Warning flags are going up as booking pace is going down at Western Mountain Destinations
A sustained slackening in booking pace since early in the year has led to an appreciable cooling in summer occupancy in mountain resort towns according to the most recently released data from DestiMetrics,* the Business Intel...
Some new winter records for Mountain Lodging
BUT SUMMER RATE GAINS ARE SLOWING AND BOOKING PACE IS DOWNWinter Park, Colo., At the close of a gangbusters kind of winter season, lodging properties at 17 mountain destinations across seven...
Rates and revenue on track to new records at Western Mountain Destinations; Daily rates may be topping out
As a much more familiar-looking winter season winds down to a winning season, DestiMetrics,* the Business Intelligence division of Inntopia, released the latest one-, two-, and three-year comparisons for the mountain travel i...
Western mountain lodging going full steam ahead; some winter records likely
YEAR-OVER-YEAR COMPARISONS REFLECT LAST YEAR’S VACCINE DEBUT; OCCUPANCY AND RATES MOVING TOWARDS NEW RECORDSAs the world has grappled for the past two years with the COVID-19 pandemic, measu...
Western Mountain Destinations: Omicron surged, bookings shifted, and room rates still rule
Momentum from the red-hot holiday season turned cool in early January as a staggering surge in new cases of the Omicron variant had consumers hitting the pause button on short-lead bookings according to the most recent Mon...
Ikon Pass introduces Ikon Pass Travel
Denver, CO, New for winter 21/22, Ikon Pass introduces Ikon Pass Travel, a travel planning service that offers pass holders the ability to seamlessly explore options and book all aspects of adventure across Ikon Pass desti...
Ample fresh snow and strong rates deliver a very happy holiday to Mountain Lodging in 18 Resort destinations across Western US
Some early season nail-biting and cloud-watching was rewarded with ample snowfall beginning in mid-December across the western US to clinch a winning holiday season—whether compared to the pandemic-addled season last year ...
Western Destination: Big finish for record-breaking summer; Winter looking just as big
As predicted for the past few months, western mountain destinations across eight western states combined to nail down their best aggregated summer ever for occupancy, daily rates, and revenue. The confirmation of the record-...
Vail Resorts announces indoor safety protocols for 2021-22 season
Vail Resorts today announced its Winter Operating Plan for the 2021-22 ski and ride season across its 34 North American resorts, centered on its commitment to safety and the guest experience. The protocols were shared in a...
Booking pace slowing at Western Mountain Resort; Rates stay strong
Although one more month of the summer season remains before officially calling it the best ever, with fall colors and the first round of snowstorms already hitting mountain destinations, DestiMetrics,* the Business Intelligen...
Booking pace slowing at Western Mountain Resort; Rates stay strong
With two months yet to go in the summer of 2021, western mountain destinations are assured of an all-time record for occupancy, daily rates, and revenue, but some gentle headwinds have started blowing that are cooling down th...
Summer records solidify at Western Mountain Destinations; Winter bookings keeping up the pace
Despite rising concerns about the COVID-19 Delta variant and widespread smoky conditions across much of the western U.S., 18 mountain destinations across eight states have shrugged off any potential setbacks and are carryi...
Huge Lodging rebounds at Western Mountain Destinations for record summer
CHRISTMAS BOOKINGS ALREADY SOARINGWestern mountain destinations have almost fully emerged from the throes of the pandemic-caused blues and are now racking up occupancy, rate, and revenue fig...