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STR: Weekly US Hotel Occupancy Decreases as Spring Break Impact Recedes

Chicago Hotels Grew Occupancy By More Than 12%

During the week of March 19-25, Chicago hotel occupancy jumped 12.2% year over year, according to STR, CoStar's hospitality analytics division. (CoStar)
During the week of March 19-25, Chicago hotel occupancy jumped 12.2% year over year, according to STR, CoStar's hospitality analytics division. (CoStar)

Reflecting the normal ebb and flow of spring break season, U.S. hotel performance decreased from the previous week, according to STR‘s latest data through March 25.

March 19-25, 2023 (percentage change from comparable weeks in 2022, 2019):

  • Occupancy: 64.9% (-0.6%, -6.3%)
  • Average daily rate (ADR): $158.61 (+4.7%, +19.5%)
  • Revenue per available room (RevPAR): $102.98 (+4.1%, +12.0%)

Among the Top 25 Markets, Chicago saw the highest year-over-year increase in occupancy (+12.2% to 63.4%), while Phoenix saw the only occupancy lift over 2019 (+3.1% to 81.5%).

Washington, D.C., showed the most substantial ADR (+20.9% to $194.18) and RevPAR growth (+33.4% to $139.83) year over year. Las Vegas reported the highest increases in the metrics when measuring against 2019: ADR (+42.7% to $187.21) and RevPAR (+31.5% to $148.86).

The steepest RevPAR declines from 2019 were seen in Seattle (-11.8% to $101.31) and New Orleans (-11.4% to $124.47). New Orleans also reported the largest RevPAR decrease year over year (-12.4% to $124.47).

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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