Consumer sentiment may be down, but US hotel performance isn't
'Tell Me More' podcast hosts dive into demand and pipeline numbers in this month's episode
News headlines may still forecast a lot of doom and gloom, but keep your eye on the numbers, say the hosts of the Tell Me More: A Hospitality Data Podcast in their latest episode.
Weekend days boost US hotel performance in mid-May
Market standouts include Detroit, Chicago and PGA Championship host Charlotte
U.S. hotels posted a modest advance in the week of May 11-17 with a strong ending offsetting lackluster performance at the beginning.
Soft weekend nights push US hotel RevPAR down in first full week of May
Top 25 US hotel markets post big losses, but Philadelphia and Boston stand out
Following two weeks of year-over-year growth, U.S. hotel revenue per available room fell 2.7% in the week of May 4-10.
US hotels post up-and-down week, feel boost from Passover calendar shift
RSA Conference in San Francisco dials up major hotel demand
U.S. hotel revenue per available room increased 4.1% in the week of April 27 to May 3, reflecting an easy comp to Passover last year.
Demand drives US hotels during Easter week
Boston, Green Bay hotel markets stand out with major events
Through a combination of calendar headwinds and tailwinds, U.S. hotel revenue per available room (RevPAR) grew 3.2% during the week of April 20-26, 2025.
Beware of recency bias, hotel analysts say
Tell Me More podcast hosts give some clarity amid uncertainty
The hosts of Tell Me More: A Hospitality Data Podcast, tried to get through their latest episode without saying the "U" word — uncertainty.
US hotel performance drops during Passover, Holy Week
Hotels in Mid-Atlantic beach markets experienced demand gains
U.S. hotels experienced a down performance week as expected due to spring holidays.
US hotel performance flat thanks to tough comparison with last year’s solar eclipse
Conferences in Orlando, San Francisco and Detroit drive hotel demand
In the week ending April 12, U.S. hotel revenue per available room (RevPAR) was flat as expected – up just 0.2% – due to difficult comparisons to last year’s solar eclipse as the m...
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.