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Santa Clarita Hotels Still in Demand

Santa Clarita hotels scored the highest occupancy rate during September in the region, according to a study of hotels in 16 areas of Los Angeles County released this week by the hotel industry firm PKF Consulting. The average occupancy rate for Santa Clarita hotels was 85.54 percent during September, a 1.5 percent increase from 2005, the study found. That increase is the most significant in the region. The second largest increase registered at hotels around Los Angeles International Airport, where occupancy rated increased 1.2 percent. The average occupancy rate countywide was 77.22 percent, a 2.2 decrease from 2005. The San Fernando Valley rate stood at 80.01 percent, down 1.9 percent from the year before. At the same time, average daily rates increased in both areas. In the Valley, the number jumped from $114.68 last year to $122.67 in September. In the Santa Clarita area, the daily rate increased $8.7 percent to $126.98 a night. The county average was $142.64, up 6 percent from a year ago. West Los Angeles saw the largest increase in room rates a 15.5 percent jump to $245.08 a night while the most expensive place to get a room was in Beverly Hills, where the average daily rate came in at $342.98 during September.

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