Santa Clarita hotels continued to register the highest occupancy rates in Los Angeles County, according to a study of August hospitality trends by PKF Consulting. The occupancy rate in Santa Clarita for August tallied 92.05 percent, a slight gain from the 2005 rate of 92.03 percent. The next highest occupancy rate was Santa Monica, which had a 91.91 percent rate for the month, the study found. The average daily room rate in Santa Clarita was $134.73 a night, a 12.2 percent increase from the same 2005 period. The occupancy rate in the San Fernando Valley registered at 84.84 percent, a 1.8 percent decrease from last year. The average daily rate came in at $127.65, an 8.4 percent gain from 2005. Countywide, the overall average daily rate for August was $151.06, a 10.9 percent increase from last year. Occupancy average 82.86 percent, a 1.4 percent drop.
