Glossary · Hotels
ADR / RevPAR — Average Daily Rate / Revenue per Available Room
Two key hotel metrics: ADR measures average rate per sold room; RevPAR measures revenue per available room (sold or not).
Full definition
**ADR** (Average Daily Rate) = total room revenue ÷ rooms sold. It's your effective average price. **RevPAR** (Revenue per Available Room) = total revenue ÷ available rooms. It's what you earn per room you have, sold or not — the most used metric to compare hotels because it combines price and occupancy in a single number. A decent PMS should calculate both in real time.
In Costa Rica context
In Costa Rica RevPAR for boutique hotels averages USD 80–180/night depending on location and season. ADR is usually 20–30% above RevPAR (because occupancy isn't 100%). A custom dashboard showing both metrics + comparison to the previous period is standard in any serious PMS.
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Frequently asked questions
Which is more important, ADR or RevPAR?▾
RevPAR. It combines price and occupancy in a single metric, so it's truer to the business reality. ADR is useful to understand your price positioning, but RevPAR is what really matters for the bottom line.
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