April 12--Sacramento-area hotels saw a slight year-over-year decrease in occupancy rates in February, but average daily room rates and revenue-per-room edged upward during that time.

The San Francisco office of industry tracker PKF Consulting USA said the area's average occupancy rate in February was 65.6 percent, down from 67.1 percent in February a year ago.

The average daily room rate in the Sacramento area in February was $97.65, up from $94.31 in February 2012. Revenue per room in February was $64.04, up from $63.25 in 2012.

Northern California was led by San Francisco, with a February occupancy rate of 77.9 percent and a revenue-per-room average of $153.69.

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