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...
European hotel prices soar for Americans in June
Growth rate of Americans flying to Europe slowed last month
The recent depreciation of the U.S. dollar has reshaped travel dynamics between the United States and Europe.
US hotel pipeline shows room growth in planning phase
Higher interest rates and development costs continue to take their toll on construction counts
Construction activity in the U.S. hotel industry has slowed recently, and the second quarter was no exception.
Performance rebound for hotels in global financial centers is uneven
Hotel occupancy still lags some 2019 results, but pricing power has been robust around the world
Sustained rate increases despite varied occupancy results characterize the hotel performance of major financial markets.
International inbound passenger counts to the US slowed in the first half of 2025
Airline data still points to a net outflow of international travelers
International inbound travel to the United States decelerated in the first half of 2025, while outbound travel by U.S. residents remained relatively strong.
Debt markets are wide open, so fewer owners feel the need to sell
Second quarter transaction volume declined by over $2 billion last year
In the second quarter of 2025, the total transaction volume of U.S. hotel assets topped $3.7 billion, a significant step down from the over $6 billion of assets that traded hands a...