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STR: US Hotels Closed 2022 With Higher Rates Than Pre-Pandemic

New York City Hotels Achieved Highest Occupancy in December

New York City hotel occupancy reached 82.8% in December 2022, which was the highest among top U.S. hotel markets. (Getty Images)
New York City hotel occupancy reached 82.8% in December 2022, which was the highest among top U.S. hotel markets. (Getty Images)

The U.S. hotel industry reported lower performance from the month prior but improved comparisons with 2019, according to December 2022 data from STR.

December 2022 (percentage change from December 2019):

  • Occupancy: 53.6% (-0.8%)
  • Average daily rate (ADR): US$146.72 (+15.8%)
  • Revenue per available room (RevPAR): US$78.63 (+14.8%)

Among the Top 25 Markets, New York City experienced the highest occupancy level (82.8%), which was down 6.0% from the market’s 2019 benchmark.

Markets with the lowest occupancy for the month included Minneapolis (43.8%) and St. Louis (47.6%). San Francisco reported the steepest decline in occupancy when compared with 2019 (-23.9%).

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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