Canada hotels report first monthly occupancy decline of 2026

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ARLINGTON, Va. – 22 July 2026 Canada’s hotel industry reported its first monthly occupancy decline since December 2025, according to June 2026 data from CoStar, a leading global provider of commercial real estate information, analytics, and online property marketplaces.

June 2026 (percentage change from 2025):

• Occupancy: 73.0% (-3.5%)
• Average daily rate (ADR): CAD252.63 (+5.4%)
• Revenue per available room (RevPAR): CAD184.33 (+1.6%)

Among the provinces and territories, Nova Scotia reported the largest gains in ADR (+15.7% to CAD270.46) and RevPAR (+20.2% to CAD228.22), helped by the 2026 Canada Sail Grand Prix held in Halifax.

Newfoundland and Labrador, which hosted the Iceberg Festival, saw the highest occupancy lift (+4.6% to 86.4%) and the second-largest increases in ADR (+13.8% to CAD235.68) and RevPAR (+19.0% to CAD203.61).

Among the major markets, Vancouver registered the largest jump in ADR (+21.3% to CAD406.34) but the steepest occupancy drop (-15.8% to 73.2%). The market hosted five World Cup matches during the month.

Montreal posted the highest occupancy increase (+6.9% to 78.5%), but the largest ADR decline (-16.0% to CAD257.89). The decrease in ADR was due to the Canadian Grand Prix calendar shift.

Toronto, which also hosted five World Cup matches in June, reported the highest rise in RevPAR (+10.4% to CAD247.18) thanks to the second-highest ADR gain (+19.0% to CAD321.27).

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