As other sectors of the US hotel industry struggle, group room rates still show robust growth
11 of the top 25 markets show increases above the level of inflation
Through September, the national average daily rate percent change stands at 0.9%.
How everything I knew about the hotel industry turned out to be wrong
Three truisms that may no longer be true
After the gyrations of the COVID-19 pandemic, a guest speaker at a lodging conference quipped: “May you live in precedented times.”
For 2026, travelers seek meaning from trips with emphasis on nature, sports
Tell Me More hosts unpack Expedia's 2026 trends report
With hotel metrics down annually across the board, professionals in the hospitality and travel industries who need something to look forward to can check out Expedia Group's annual...
Canadian hotel industry continues its robust performance growth in third quarter
Revenue per available room grew 4.7% so far this year
Canada's hotel industry continues its healthy performance run with year-to-date revenue per available room — or RevPAR — up 4.7% through September, driven primarily by a 3.9% incre...
US hotel industry slows for two consecutive quarters
Year-to-date revenue per available room change now stands at 0%
U.S. hotel revenue per available room, or RevPAR, dropped 2.1% in September, the sharpest monthly deceleration since 2022. This marks the second consecutive quarter of declines in ...
Despite consecutive quarters of hotel performance declines, mortgage delinquency rates remain steady
Total amounts fluctuate, but delinquency rates stay consistent at around 6%
Commercial mortgage-backed securities loans for hotels have shown a steady delinquency rate even amid fluctuating industry performance. Revenue per available room has declined for ...
Hotel sales volume in the third quarter still subdued, but with positive momentum
Blackstone remains active with EAST Miami and Sunseeker Resort purchases
The transaction volume for U.S. hotels topped $4.3 billion in the third quarter, a 33% drop from a year ago, and $1 billion below the second-quarter results.
Hotel industry slowdown affects top 25 US markets unevenly
Number of large markets with growth in revenue per available room drops to just over 50%
The U.S. hospitality industry’s post-pandemic recovery has entered a new phase, as growth in revenue per available room, or RevPAR, across the top 25 hotel markets continues to slo...
Pandemic fallout and labor shortages extend hotel construction
Average hotel construction timelines have increased between four and eight months, depending on class
The average time to build a hotel in the U.S. is taking longer, affecting costs for developers and making new hotels riskier. A longer construction timeline increases the chance fo...
Are hotels facing an industry-specific recession?
Podcast hosts unpack US hotel performance amid slow-but-stable GDP growth
U.S. hotel performance is on a streak, and it's not a good one.
Southern European luxury hotels show healthy revenue growth
Despite the weaker dollar, US travel counts increased from last year
Luxury hotels and resorts in southern European countries — particularly in Greece, Italy, Portugal and Spain — continue to post healthy room rates and revenue per available room, o...
More US hotel submarkets are losing revenue per available room, echoing prior downturns
Data from 2001 and 2008 suggest a potential trajectory for 2025
The U.S. hotel industry is made up of 691 submarkets. Each month some of the submarkets gain revenue per available room, or RevPAR, compared to the same month in the prior year. In...
Consumer price index 'lodging away from home' and average daily rate data indicate less pricing power for hoteliers
Room rates in the fall may be under further pressure
The comparison of the backward-looking average daily rate and the more forward-looking consumer price index component of “other lodging away from home,” are showing weakness.
50% room supply growth over the last decade finally affects Nashville hotel performance
Occupancy deceleration has led to a decline in room rate this year
Nashville entered 2025 following a challenging 2024, with hotel performance remaining subdued as supply continues to outpace demand growth. The city’s hotel inventory expanded from...
Calendar shifts make August and September tough for US hoteliers
October looks clean, say 'Tell Me More' podcast hosts
With summer leisure travel season essentially in the rearview mirror, hotel analysts are sounding early cautions about future travel disruptions.
US hoteliers have had 'a very different summer'
'Tell Me More' hosts answer questions live at Hotel Data Conference
NASHVILLE, Tennessee — With a less than sunny outlook for the remainder of 2025, attendees of this year’s Hotel Data Conference wanted some insights and answers. They wanted someon...
Canadian hotel performance accelerates in second quarter
Taylor Swift concerts late last year will make for a tough comparable in the fourth quarter
Canadian hotels reported a healthy 2.8% increase in revenue per available room in the first six months of this year.
Group demand for hotels declined in the second quarter
Room rates still grew at robust pace, but that may not last
Group demand for full-service hotels declined in the second quarter year over year. This was the second time in the last three quarters that demand from corporate, association and ...
US hotel industry slowed in the second quarter and the full-year outlook for 2025 is at risk
The comparison to last year’s strong fourth-quarter performance affects this year’s growth rate
Revenue per available room declined by 0.5% in the second quarter of 2025, primarily due to a 1.4% decrease in occupancy.
Slow summer of lagging leisure bodes poorly for fall
Tell Me More podcasters unpack flat group demand, overall slow business travel
"Lackluster" is the word that best described U.S. hotel performance in June, and July isn't faring much better, according to speakers on the latest episode of Tell Me More: A Hospi...