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EBITDA Per Available Room (EBITDA PAR)

EBITDA PAR is EBITDA divided by room nights available, used to analyze profitability among companies and industries on an available-room basis in hotel reporting contexts. STR reporting guidance provides the formula structure for this metric.

Where it applies
Generally, not specific to New York
When it comes up
Performance reporting; underwriting; lender and investor analysis
Property types
Hospitality

In practice

EBITDA PAR is most meaningful when EBITDA is defined consistently across comparable properties (treatment of management fees, franchise fees, and reserves can vary).

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