US hotels put up slow week to kick off April
More muted performance expected for rest of month due to 2024 eclipse and holiday shifts
Given the easy comparable that included Easter last year, U.S. hotel performance was unexpectedly muted in the week ending April 5.
Easter calendar shift drives major US hotel gains to close out March
St. Louis, Minneapolis rise above larger peers in top 25 US hotel markets
Given the comparison to Easter week last year, U.S. hotels saw revenue per available room soar 7% during the week of March 23-29 thanks to occupancy growth, which increased 2.8 per...
Leisure demand boosts US hotels as travelers escape for spring break
Conferences, college sports tournaments drive standout performances in some US hotel markets
U.S. hotel RevPAR improved as spring break propelled leisure travel. Revenue per available room rose 2.8%, mostly on average daily rate, which increased 1.8%.
Hotel data analysts drill down into market uncertainty ahead of forecast revision
Tell Me More podcast hosts reinforce the importance of focusing the data
ATLANTA — The effects of geopolitical uncertainty on the hotel industry are playing out in real time.
US hotels experience lackluster week due to conference shifts and later spring break
Houston Rodeo, early St. Patrick’s Day events drive hotel demand
The U.S. hotel industry stepped back in the week ending March 15 as revenue per available room dropped 4.2% year over year. The decline was almost entirely due to occupancy, which ...
Mardi Gras, Lent push and pull US hotel demand in first week of March
So far, no clear evidence that tariffs are affecting US hotels in border markets
Travel stalled the week of March 2-8 with multiple factors at play.
Growth in average daily rate carries US hotels to close out February
Hotels in New Orleans, Tampa report RevPAR gains
U.S. hotel revenue per available room swung back positive in the end of February and rose 3.1%, following the rollercoaster pattern seen since the start of the year.
US hotels continue performance rollercoaster ride in February
Beverly Hills hotels show first rebound in revenue per available room since LA wildfires
The U.S. hotel industry has been on a rollercoaster ride for the past eight weeks.
Weather, special events continue to bring outsized hotel performance growth
'There's nothing normal about our industry at this point,' Tell Me More podcast host says
Sometimes the U.S. hotel performance data is not what it seems.
Shift of Super Bowl host market sends ripples throughout entire US hotel industry in early February
New Orleans, Las Vegas contribute wild swings in weekly data
Was there growth in revenue per available room in the first full week of February? Depends on your lens.
US hotels round out January with strong performance in an uneventful week
Minneapolis, Philadelphia and Kansas City stand out as top hotel markets
In a week refreshingly absent of calendar shifts, market moving events and weather-related disruptors, U.S. hotel performance looked quite healthy to close out January.
Shift of MLK Day softens US hotel performance
College football playoff, inauguration events drive hotel demand in Atlanta and DC
U.S. hotel revenue per available room flatlined — down 0.2% — for the week ending Jan. 25 due to the MLK holiday, which was a week later this year.
US hotel performance continues to lag inflation due to handful of challenges
Tell Me More podcasters discuss the effects of wildfires, inflation and hurricanes
Average daily rate growth continues to lag the rate of inflation in the U.S., and hoteliers are feeling the impact.
US hotel performance rebounds around the country as demand soars
J.P. Morgan Healthcare Conference boosts San Francisco while inauguration events lift DC hotels
It was a good week for hotel industry across the U.S. as 2025 travel began in earnest after the holiday hangover.
US hotels experience post-holiday blues as performance declines
LA wildfires so far have had limited impact on city’s hotel market
U.S. hotel revenue per available room hit the skids in the week ending Jan. 11, falling 13.2% year over year after a 14.9% gain in the prior week. Declines were seen in both occupa...
Hotels around the world finish 2024 strong as calendar flips to 2025
Shift of New Year’s Eve to midweek sent ripples through global hotel markets
The last three weeks of December produced stronger hotel performance than expected, benefitting from holiday shifts, and the compressed period between Thanksgiving and Christmas. M...
'More peeks of sun' in 2025 hotel industry outlook
Tell Me More podcast hosts talk the New Year's big trends
If the forecast for 2024 hotel performance was "partly cloudy," this year's "still cloudy but with more peeks of sun" is definitely an improvement.
Inflation continues to drag on hotel performance in a season of positives amid challenge
Tell Me More podcast hosts talk occupancy, the cloud of inflation and conversion trends
The final stretch of 2024 featured "weird but good" hotel performance around the world, but inflationary drag on rates continues to cause concern.
US hotels surprise with stellar performance thanks to ‘clean week’ in mid-December
Hotel group demand jumped 47.5% as business travel and event bookings surged
Strong performance for the U.S. hotel industry during the week of Dec. 8-14 was a bit of a surprise. A good week was possible due to the compressed period between Thanksgiving and ...
A big week for events kicked off US hotels’ sprint toward the holiday season
US hotel performance picked up once Thanksgiving impact subsided
The U.S. hotel industry reported solid performance during the week ending Dec. 7, lifted entirely by the second half of the week.