U.S. hotel revenue per available room fell 0.5% in the week ending Aug. 16, buffeted by difficult year-over-year comparisons due to 2024 storms in Houston. That market alone accounted for 5 basis points of the RevPAR decrease, but Houston was not alone as 47% of all markets saw RevPAR decline by more than half a percentage point — the most markets down of the past four weeks.
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 someone to tell them more about what to expect and why.
NASHVILLE, Tennessee — Over the past 12 months, U.S. hotels have been hampered by a triple whammy of negative consumer confidence, the effect of natural disasters and hesitancy from guests to book stays due to uncertainty.
Stronger demand improvements and limited supply pressures have enabled hoteliers in mostly rural domestic-led holiday destinations to drive revenue per available room growth, according to CoStar data.
Half an hour from Austin, population growth, industrial investment and expanding medical and office activity are setting the stage to boost hospitality numbers.
U.S. hotel industry performance was down for the week of August 3-9. Revenue per available room dipped 1.6% on an occupancy decrease of 0.7 percentage points and an average daily rate decline of 0.6%.
Labor costs for hotel food and beverage operations are shaped less by operational efficiency and more by each market's underlying economic and regulatory environment. While the numbers vary widely, the reasons behind them often come down to three core factors: labor market conditions, unionization and service expectations.
Before embarking on a hotel development project, it is paramount to understand historical market performance by analyzing hotel supply and demand. Such analysis can indicate whether supply is shrinking or demand is rising, revealing when and where it’s best to build.
NASHVILLE, Tennessee — In a world of uncertainty, one thing is clear: The U.S. hotel industry isn't performing at the level that was anticipated heading into this year.
The number of non-residents entering Quebec, a market that has historically served as a proxy for visitor traffic, declined in the first half of 2025 through May.
Uncertainty has been one of the themes of 2025 for the U.S. hotel industry, but hoteliers are becoming more certain that the recovery may have finally stalled.
The Carolinas’ hotel sector is performing well, with seven of the region’s 10 hotel markets achieving revenue per available room growth in the first half of 2025. However, some markets could see a drop-off in the second half of the year as hurricane-induced demand subsides and economic concerns rise.
The Washington, D.C.-area hotel market kicked off 2025 with a bang, courtesy of the District hosting the presidential inauguration in January. However, revenue per available room growth has decelerated every month since then, and the market is now on track to see its first decline in annual RevPAR since the COVID years.
Despite a challenging construction market, hotel developments are back on an upward trend, with rooms under construction and in final planning growing in recent months.
Hotel revenue is on the rise in Georgia, with five of the state's six hotel markets achieving revenue per available room growth in the first half of 2025. However, economic uncertainty tied to potential tariffs could hinder the state's hotel industry in the second half of the year.
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 social events fell compared to the same quarter last year. Pricing for group rooms remained robust, but in a slowing demand environment, prices often decelerate as well, so the outlook for the remainder of the year is less constructive.
Occupancy across the four UK capital cities has been resilient. However, the story may be nuanced on a market-by-market basis, given local supply and demand dynamics.
