RevPAR means Revenue Per Available Room. For a short-term rental, it can be read as accommodation revenue per available night.
Its advantage over ADR is simple: it includes both the rate achieved on sold nights and the inventory that remained available.
A clear definition of the metric or operating question.
A calculation you can reproduce with your own data.
The limits that prevent the number being misread.
How to calculate RevPAR
You can also calculate it as ADR × occupancy rate. An ADR of €120 at 66.7% occupancy produces approximately €80 RevPAR.
€2,400 ÷ 30 available nights = €80 RevPAR.
Why RevPAR is more informative than price alone
A 20% price increase may improve ADR on the nights you still sell. If occupancy drops too far, however, total accommodation revenue can decline. RevPAR brings both effects into one metric.
| Property | ADR | Occupancy | Approx. RevPAR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Property A | €180 | 40% | €72 |
| Property B | €140 | 65% | €91 |
RevPAR is still not profit
RevPAR subtracts no cleaning, commissions, utilities, maintenance or other operating costs. A property can have higher RevPAR and lower profit if its cost structure is much worse.
- Are we selling well? Review ADR, occupancy and RevPAR.
- Are we retaining enough? Review costs, operating profit and margin.
- Where is the issue? Investigate the stay, property or extraordinary expense.
Available nights must be defined correctly
If the property was blocked for five nights for personal use or renovation, decide whether those nights should count as inventory available for sale.
The important point is to define the rule clearly and apply it consistently across months and properties.
Compare RevPAR, then add margin and profit
RevPAR can reveal which properties use their availability most effectively. It should not decide the ranking alone.
Add margin and operating profit to see how much of that commercial performance the property actually retains.
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Clear answers, without the jargon
What is the difference between ADR and RevPAR?
ADR measures accommodation revenue per occupied night. RevPAR measures accommodation revenue per available night.
Does RevPAR include expenses?
No. It is a revenue and availability metric.
Can I have good RevPAR and a weak margin?
Yes. High operating costs can turn strong commercial performance into a weak margin.
How this guide was prepared
Each example starts with recorded accommodation revenue, completed stays and operating costs. Calculations state their inputs, cleaning income is kept separate where comparability requires it, and no external income benchmark is presented as an expected result.
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