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STR: Seasonality, Delta Variant Worries Lead to Lower US Hotel Occupancy, Rates

Houston Hotels Increase Weekly Occupancy Over 2019

Hotels in Houston, Texas, saw the highest occupancy increase over 2019 (+4.3% to 62.5%), according to STR, CoStar Group's hospitality analytics firm. (Getty Images)
Hotels in Houston, Texas, saw the highest occupancy increase over 2019 (+4.3% to 62.5%), according to STR, CoStar Group's hospitality analytics firm. (Getty Images)

Reflecting seasonality and greater concern around the Delta variant, U.S. hotel occupancy and average daily rate (ADR) dipped from the previous weeks, according to STR‘s latest data through August 7.

August 1-7, 2021 (percentage change from comparable week in 2019*):

  • Occupancy: 68.0% (-8.3%)
  • Average daily rate (ADR): $140.97 (+5.1%)
  • Revenue per available room (RevPAR): $95.89 (-3.6%)

Among the Top 25 Markets, Houston saw the highest occupancy increase over 2019 (+4.3% to 62.5%).

San Francisco/San Mateo experienced the steepest decline in occupancy when compared with 2019 (-38.6% to 55.9%).

Miami reported the largest ADR increase over 2019 (+31.6% to $198.61), while Tampa registered the largest RevPAR increase when compared with 2019 (+21.6% to $98.81).

The largest RevPAR drops were in San Francisco/San Mateo (-59.2% to $93.96) and New York City (-41.2% to $131.82).

*Due to the steep, pandemic-driven performance declines of 2020, STR is measuring recovery against comparable time periods from 2019.

About STR

STR provides premium data benchmarking, analytics and marketplace insights for global hospitality sectors. 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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