Visit Manchester has been using a model called STEAM* to understand the economic impact of tourism for a number of years.  

STEAM gives figures for economic impact, visitor numbers, and people employed in tourism but more importantly it enables us to monitor the trends in tourism.

Occupancy levels in Greater Manchester are monitored through STR Global. This enables us to identify trends in the staying visitor market. 

The factsheets below provide monthly occupancy results for Greater Manchester:

• Hotel Occupancy November 2011
• Hotel Occupancy October 2011
• Hotel Occupancy September 2011
• Hotel Occupancy August 2011
• Hotel Occupancy July 2011
• Hotel Occupancy June 2011
• Hotel Occupancy May 2011
• Hotel Occupancy April 2011
• Hotel Occupancy March 2011
• Hotel Occupancy February 2011
• Hotel Occupancy January 2011
• Hotel Occupancy December 2010
• Hotel Occupancy November 2010
• Hotel Occupancy October 2010
• Hotel Occupancy September 2010
• Hotel Occupancy August 2010
• Hotel Occupancy July 2010
• Hotel Occupancy June 2010
• Hotel Occupancy May 2010
• Hotel Occupancy April 2010
• Hotel Occupancy March 2010
• Hotel Occupancy February 2010
• Hotel Occupancy January 2010
• Hotel Occupancy December 2009
• Hotel Occupancy November 2009
• Hotel Occupancy October 2009
• Hotel Occupancy September 2009
• Hotel Occupancy August 2009
• Hotel Occupancy July 2009
• Hotel Occupancy June 2009
• Hotel Occupancy May 2009
• Hotel Occupancy April 2009
• Hotel Occupancy March 2009
• Hotel Occupancy February 2009
• Hotel Occupancy January 2009
• Hotel Occupancy December 2008
• Hotel Occupancy November 2008
• Hotel Occupancy October 2008
• Hotel Occupancy September 2008
• Hotel Occupancy August 2008
• Hotel Occupancy July 2008
• Hotel Occupancy June 2008
• Hotel Occupancy May 2008
• Hotel Occupancy April 2008
• Hotel Occupancy March 2008
• Hotel Occupancy February 2008
• Hotel Occupancy January 2008

• Hotel Occupancy Annual Fact Sheet 2009
• Hotel Occupancy Annual Fact Sheet 2008
• Hotel Occupancy Annual Fact Sheet 2007
• Hotel Occupancy Annual Fact Sheet 2006