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Hotel occupancy and revenue dipped in December; commission discusses longer-term trend comparisons

Nelson Tourism Commission · January 23, 2026
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Summary

Commission members reviewed December STAR data showing declines in occupancy and revenue compared with last December, discussed a missing large conference that affected results and debated which multi-year baselines best reflect post-COVID recovery.

Hotel representatives reported STAR data for December 2025 and year-to-date figures to the Nelson Tourism Commission on Jan. 20. December occupancy was down about 4% from the prior December, year-to-date occupancy was down 2.8%, and December ADR was down 1.6% while running 12-month ADR was up about 3.5%. Revenue and RevPAR were also down in December…

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