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.
US hotel performance over Thanksgiving holiday second only to 2021
Calendar shift of the holiday a week later was a net positive for hoteliers
A year ago, Thanksgiving occurred in the third week of November, while in 2024 Thanksgiving fell on the fourth week of the month. This shift created significant performance fluctua...
Business travel boosted US hotel performance this fall, and 2025 likely 'more of the same'
Tell Me More podcast hosts explore shortened holiday period, impacts of forecast downgrade
October was a nice way to kick off the fourth quarter in terms of U.S. hotel performance, delivering a "solid month" that benefited from good weekday performance and some demand li...
A mixed bag of calendar shifts dictates US hotel performance in mid-November
Hotels felt impact of Veterans Day, F1 Las Vegas shift
The week of Nov. 10-16 was expected to be strong, but calendar shifts slowed U.S. hotel performance and created almost flat revenue per available room, which rose just 0.4%. Occupa...
How a shortened holiday season between Thanksgiving and Christmas could affect US hotels
Hoteliers can expect a warm holiday season ahead, kind of
Two significant changes will affect the travel and hospitality industry in the U.S. this holiday season.
US hotels take a hit as Americans stayed home to vote
Election Day causes hotel performance declines in first full week of November
As predicted, Election Day in the U.S. disrupted a consistent wave of steady hotel performance in the past several weeks.
Business travelers squeezed in trips before Halloween, US election that boosted hotel performance
Marquee football matchups, New York City marathon and Taylor Swift ramp up hotel bookings
U.S. hotels produced healthy growth in revenue per available room for a fourth week in a row.
Last full week of October offers clear picture of US hotel performance
Eras Tour’s stop in New Orleans boosts weekend hotel rates
The week of Oct. 20-26 was a clean week with no calendar or holiday shifts to distort the performance of U.S. hotels. The last full week of October achieved hotel demand gains from...
Data fuels '25 travel trends around hotel restaurants, off-the-beaten-path destinations and set-jetting
Tell Me More podcast hosts talk 2025 trends with Expedia Group
New travel trends are on the horizon for 2025, which is a good thing since U.S. hotel performance this fall has suffered a bit of a slump.
Conferences, football and Taylor Swift bolster US hotel demand in mid-October
Miami hotels receive boost from Eras Tour and Adobe MAX
The third week of October was a good week for U.S. hotels with a variety of demand drivers boosting performance.