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June 17, 2010
Hotel occupancy rates increased slightly to 66 percent in Washington in April, while average daily room rates dropped 2.6 percent to $115, according to Wolfgang Rood Hospitality Consulting's latest report. Downtown Seattle's occupancy (72 percent) was unchanged from the same month a year ago. The Bellevue/Eastside and Spokane/Eastern Washington markets were down slightly to 53 and 61 percent, respectively. The Sea-Tac Airport area (71 percent) and Pierce County (72 percent) recorded the biggest occupancy increases. Average daily rooms rates were down 6 percent to $149 in Seattle; down 2 percent to $95 in the airport area; up nearly 8 percent to $147 in the Bellevue/Eastside market; down 6 percent to $96 in Pierce County; and even at $90 in Spokane/Eastern Washington.