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STR: US Hotels Start 2022 With Low Occupancy

Chicago, Minneapolis Begin Year with Hotel Occupancy Under 40%
In January, Chicago hotels reported occupancy only reached 35.4%, the lowest among STR's top 25 U.S. hotel markets. (Getty Images/iStockphoto)
In January, Chicago hotels reported occupancy only reached 35.4%, the lowest among STR's top 25 U.S. hotel markets. (Getty Images/iStockphoto)
By HNN Newswire
February 23, 2022 | 2:44 P.M.

The U.S. hotel industry reported lower performance to open the year, according to January 2022 data from STR.

January 2022 (percentage change from January 2019):

  • Occupancy: 47.8% (-12.6%)
  • Average daily rate (ADR): $123.51 (-0.3%)
  • Revenue per available room (RevPAR): $58.98 (-12.8%)

Among the Top 25 Markets, Miami experienced the highest occupancy level (68.2%), which was still down 12.9% from the market’s 2019 benchmark.

Markets with the lowest occupancy for the month included Chicago (35.4%) and Minneapolis (36.1%).

San Francisco/San Mateo reported the steepest decline in occupancy when compared with 2019 (-46.3%).

Overall, 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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