Connecting Revenue and Profitability: Flow Through and Flex Explained
Hoteliers track numerous metrics to understand the health of their properties in both the short and long term. Top-line revenue metrics are foundational to understanding hotel performance—but they’re only the beginning. When those metrics shift, the question isn’t just what changed, but how those changes ultimately impact profitability.
Two metrics help answer that question: Flow Through and Flex.
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STR/TE Market Forecast Assumptions – November 2024
STR/TE Market Forecast Assumptions – November 2024Market Forecasts, produced by STR and Tourism Economics, provide you with the insights needed to anticipate future performance.
Upcoming holiday season impact on U.S. hotel performance
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Two significant changes will impact travel in the U.S. this holiday season.
RevPAR up in 84% of global markets: Japan continues to blossom, China remains sluggish
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Note: All financial figures presented in US$.
STR's global "bubble chart" update for the four weeks ending 9 November 2024 shows 84% of global markets with year-over-year growth in revenue per available room (RevPAR), a gain of seven percentage points from last month’s update (77%)
Independent Hotel Show Munich 2024
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U.S. hotel commentary - September 2024Analysis by Chris Klauda
Australian Accommodation Monitor Summary – Financial-year performance: 2023-2024
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Click to view the 2023-2024 Financial-Year Data File.
77% of global markets grew RevPAR against last year, Japan generating more momentum
77% of global markets grew RevPAR against last year, Japan generating more momentumAnalysis by M. Brian Riley
Note: All financial figures presented in US$.
STR's global "bubble chart" update for the four weeks ending 12 October 2024 shows 77% of markets with year-over-year growth in revenue per available room (RevPAR). That was a substantial 14-point increase in the proportion of global hotel markets experiencing matched period RevPAR gains in last month's update
U.S. election impact on global travel and hotel performance
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American outbound travel was much stronger than anticipated across European markets this year, in part due to mega events such as the Summer Olympics and Taylor Swift’s Eras Tour. With the summer months past us, conversations are now swirling around how the U.S. presidential election will impact tourism outside of North America.
Independent Hotel Show London 2024
Independent Hotel Show London 2024
U.S. hotel commentary - August 2024
U.S. hotel commentary - August 2024Analysis by Jean-Claude Pedjeu and Chris Klauda