Occupancy rates at Aspen and Snowmass lodges in March were up 7 percent and 4.2 percent, respectively, compared to last year, according to the latest data.
Numbers for April are also positive so far, according to MTRIP, a travel research program that keeps track of stats for mountain destinations.
- Erik Cavarra believes that Home rentals tracked very similar and Gross revenue was slightly higher overall, however March produced disappointing numbers.
Bookings in Aspen for April are so far up 6.2 percent and they are up 49.8 percent in Snowmass compared to the same month last year, MTRIP reported.
Last-minute bookings made in March were up 20 percent compared to last year in Snowmass, and up 25 percent in Aspen, Bill Tomcich, president of Stay Aspen Snowmass — the upper valley’s central reservations company.
“Even April is now pacing surprisingly ahead of last year despite an unfavorable calendar with Easter Sunday falling on March 31,” Tomcich wrote in an email sent to lodging leaders and local media. “While Aspen is pretty quiet and is pacing just +6.2% ahead of last year, Snowmass is pacing a whopping 49.8% ahead of last year, which really means Snowmass is pacing nearly 100% ahead or double the business of last year during these first two weeks of April. … The ‘12/13 ski season is finishing strong!”
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