
Downtown Seattle occupancy rates did jump 12 percent in January compared to the same month in 2009. Other submarkets recorded drops: Eastside, 13 percent; Pierce County, 12 percent; Sea-Tac Airport, 2 percent. Statewide, the rate was up less than 1 percent.
Average daily room rates were off 8 percent in both downtown Seattle and around Sea-Tac. They were off more than 6 percent on the Eastside and 7 percent in Pierce County. Rates were down 5 percent statewide.