Oct. 18–Recent hurricanes and their aftermaths had positive and negative effects on hotel occupancies and revenue, depending on location, according to figures released Wednesday.

The occupancy rate for the Orlando market in September was up 12.5 percent year-over-year to 76.3 percent, a report from STR said. Central Florida's revenue per room was up 24.8 percent, landing at $84.96.

Those numbers trail those recorded in the Houston market, which had a 42.7 percent increase in occupancy to a level of 85.4 percent, and a revenue per room increase of 60.5 percent to $97.74, according to STR, a research company that tracks the hospitality industry.

"Houston, as expected, saw a tremendous amount of demand amid the Hurricane Harvey recovery as hotels filled up with displaced residents, media members, relief workers and insurance adjusters," said Brad Garner, STR's senior vice president of client relationships.

Harvey made landfall as a Category 4 storm in south Texas on Aug. 26 and caused several days of extreme flooding in the region.

Hurricane Irma's unpredictable path eventually tore up through Florida, hitting the Keys as a Category 4 storm on Sept. 10 and moving into southwest Florida and then hit parts north. Several areas were evacuated, which prompted some temporary migration to the Orlando market, defined as hotels in Orange, Osceola and Seminole counties.

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The revenue rate for hotels in the Tampa-St. Petersburg market was up 15 percent for September. Miami-Hialeah had the steepest decrease in occupancy — 13 percent to 59.3 percent, and the second-worst revenue per room decrease at 10.6 percent to $85.61.

"Miami and New Orleans were markets that saw results negatively affected from the devastating hurricanes," Garner said. "Overall, the major markets vastly under-performed all other markets in the country with significant supply growth playing an obvious role in the equation."

Nationally, occupancy was up 1.4 percent in September for a rate of 69.7 percent. Revenue per available room was up for the 91st consecutive month. It was up 2.4 percent this year, resulting in a $89.54 average.

The unusual hurricane factor plus a shift in the Jewish holiday calendar makes trend-spotting difficult for now, Garner said.

"It will probably be November before the trends become more identifiable," he said.

Editor's note: An earlier version mischaracterized the increase in September's occupancy rate for metro Orlando.

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