Perth, which recorded a marketwide occupancy of 82.4% in 2008, was ranked top in the 2008 Deloitte Hotel Occupancy Global Ranking Index.
Five Australian cities, including Sydney and Melbourne, finished in the top 12 of the survey. New York was ranked second in the survey with occupancy of 81.9% while major cities such as Hong Kong and London were ranked fourth and fifth with occupancy of 81.2% and 81.1%, respectively.
Average room rates were recorded at US$146 for hotels in Australia and Oceania in 2008, reflecting a 5.6% growth from 2007.
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