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STR: Weekly US Hotel Occupancy Eclipses 60%, the First Time Since Mid-November

Hotels in Nation's Capital Increased Occupancy Over Pre-Pandemic Levels
During the second week of February, hotels in Washington, D.C., increased occupancy by 2.2% over the comparable week in 2019. Pictured is Thomas Circle in Washington, D.C. (Kate Wichlinski/CoStar)
During the second week of February, hotels in Washington, D.C., increased occupancy by 2.2% over the comparable week in 2019. Pictured is Thomas Circle in Washington, D.C. (Kate Wichlinski/CoStar)
By HNN Newswire
February 23, 2023 | 3:06 P.M.

U.S. hotel performance increased from the previous week, according to STR‘s latest data through Feb. 18.

Feb. 12-18, 2023 (percentage change from comparable week in 2019*):

  • Occupancy: 60.8% (-5.5%)
  • Average daily rate (ADR): $156.10 (+19.5%)
  • Revenue per available room (RevPAR): $94.94 (+12.9%)

U.S. weekly hotel occupancy reached the 60% mark for the first time since the week ending Nov. 19, 2022.

Among the top 25 markets, Washington, D.C., saw the only occupancy increase over 2019 (+2.2% to 59.1%).

Helped by Super Bowl LVII, Phoenix reported the highest ADR (+58.4% to $278.20) and RevPAR (+44.6% to $221.02) increases over 2019.

The steepest RevPAR declines from 2019 were seen in San Francisco (-25.9% to $124.24) and Chicago (-11.7% to $60.24).

*Due to the pandemic impact, STR is measuring recovery against comparable time periods from 2019. Year-over-year comparisons will once again become standard after the first quarter.

About STR

STR provides premium data benchmarking, analytics and marketplace insights for the global hospitality industry. Founded in 1985, STR maintains a presence in 15 countries with a corporate North American headquarters in Hendersonville, Tennessee, an international headquarters in London, and an Asia Pacific headquarters in Singapore. STR was acquired in October 2019 by CoStar Group, Inc. (NASDAQ: CSGP), the leading provider of commercial real estate information, analytics and online marketplaces. For more information, please visit str.com and costargroup.com.

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