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STR: US Hotel Rate, Revenue per Available Room Improve in September

New Orleans, Houston Report Lowest Occupancy Levels for Month

Hotels in New Orleans reported the lowest occupancy level in September at 55.2%, which lagged September 2019 occupancy by more than 16%. (Getty Images/iStockphoto)
Hotels in New Orleans reported the lowest occupancy level in September at 55.2%, which lagged September 2019 occupancy by more than 16%. (Getty Images/iStockphoto)

The U.S. hotel industry reported higher performance from the month prior and improved comparisons with 2019, according to September 2022 data from STR.

September 2022 (percentage change from September 2019):

  • Occupancy: 66.7% (-0.6%)
  • Average daily rate (ADR): $154.32 (+16.9%)
  • Revenue per available room (RevPAR): $103.00 (+16.3%)

Among the top 25 Markets, New York City experienced the highest occupancy level (86.1%), which was down 3.8% from the market’s 2019 benchmark. The market’s performance was helped by the United Nations General Assembly and New York Fashion Week.

Markets with the lowest occupancy for the month included New Orleans (55.2%) and Houston (57.4%). New Orleans also reported the steepest decline in occupancy when compared with 2019 (-16.6%).

Reflecting continued improvement in business travel and groups, the Top 25 Markets showed higher occupancy and ADR than all other markets.

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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