Average Daily Rate (commonly referred to as ADR) is a

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unit that is often used in the

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industry. The number represents the

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rental income per paid occupied room in a given time period. ADR along with the property's

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are the foundations for the property's financial performance. ADR is one of the commonly used financial indicators in

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used to measure how well a

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performs compared to its competitors and itself (year over year). It is common in the hotel industry for the ADR to gradually increase year over year bringing in more

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. However, ADR itself is not enough to measure the performance of the hotel. One should combine ADR, occupancy and

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per available room) to make a sound judgment on hotel performance.

Formula

ADR is calculated by dividing the rooms revenue earned by the number of rooms sold, with ''house use rooms'' and ''complimentary rooms'' excluded from the denominators. {{Reflist Business economics Business intelligence terms Hospitality management