Early-warning signals for tourism, events, and economic planning.
SignalStay tracks room availability across 20 hotels in Kingston, Ontario to provide early warnings about market-wide demand. Data is updated three times daily.
View Sample ReportI track room availability on major booking platforms (Marriott, IHG, Hilton, Choice, direct sites) to estimate city-wide occupancy, updated three times daily.
Traditional occupancy data comes from monthly reports 30-60 days after the fact. This system tracks booking velocity in real-time to spot patterns as they develop; useful for catching mid-week event spikes or faster-than-normal compression before availability tightens.
I'm currently validating forecast accuracy and looking for feedback from DMOs and tourism planners.
Built by a former hotel operator who retrained as a software developer and saw a gap worth filling.
I'm actively looking for feedback from people in tourism, economic development, or hospitality planning. If you'd find this useful (or you wouldn't), I'd like to hear why.
Email: sam@signalstay.ca