''I thought it would still be down,'' Benton tells GlobeSt.com. ''I knew that Downtown would be strong because of all the conventions. But I was surprised by the strength of what happened along the I-25 corridor. They had all been crying the blues.''

The average downtown occupancy rate in April was a whopping 77.8%, compared with 66.6% in April 2001.

The average daily room rate Downtown was $135.19, compared with $121.26 in April 2001, Benton tells GlobeSt.com.

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