U.S. hotel results for week ending 22 August
U.S. hotels posted their 19th straight week of positive year-over-year results for the week of 16-22 August, with RevPAR up 4.4% to $106.12; San Francisco and St. Louis led gains.
U.S. hotels posted their 19th straight week of positive year-over-year results for the week of 16-22 August, with RevPAR up 4.4% to $106.12; San Francisco and St. Louis led gains.
HVS forecasts 4.5% U.S. RevPAR growth for 2026, driven by FIFA World Cup lift, domestic travel shifts, and AI-sector demand, with cap rates averaging 7.7% in Q2 and transaction volume rising 9.1%.
Tripadvisor H1 2026 booking data shows craft classes up 88%, eco tours up 62%, and off-the-beaten-path destinations growing twice as fast as top-100 locations.
PPHE Hotel Group reports 4.7% revenue growth to £209.3m and 6.3% EBITDA rise to £48.4m for H1 2026, supported by UK property strength and the £147.9m freehold acquisition of Park Plaza London Waterloo.
U.S. hotels posted RevPAR growth of 8.2% year-over-year in July 2026, with New York City leading Top 25 Markets driven by FIFA World Cup Final demand.
H1 2026 global hotel performance was driven by ADR growth rather than occupancy gains, with shrinking booking windows, shorter stays, and rising guest expectations reshaping commercial strategy.
HVS and CoStar report Canadian hotel RevPAR grew 4.0% in 2025 and is up 6.5% year-to-date, driven by domestic travel, Chinese tourism, and a favourable exchange rate luring U.S. visitors.
US H1 data shows luxury hotels grew RevPAR 15.9% by capturing both rate and volume gains, while economy hotels grew occupancy but saw ADR fall 9.3%, producing a RevPAR decline.
AAA booking data shows Alaska cruises, National Parks, and European cities topping Labor Day 2025 demand, with domestic airfares up 20% for top destinations while international flights fell 4%.
Boise's hotel market has maintained ~70% occupancy despite a 50,000-room-night supply increase since 2019, driven by tech sector investment, healthcare expansion, and 10%+ population growth in Ada County.
Expedia Group's Q2 data shows global travel search rebounding after a soft start, with APAC leading at 20% YoY growth, EMEA shifting to last-minute bookings, and U.S. fall travel demand building fast.
HomeToGo's 2026 Labor Day report finds U.S. searches up 23% year over year, with rural destinations capturing 90% of searches and domestic trips rising 13.5% vs. 2025.
Canada's hotels posted strong July 2026 gains, with Montreal leading major markets at +23.7% RevPAR, driven by festivals including Jazz Fest and Osheaga.
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U.S. hotels posted an 18th straight week of positive year-over-year growth, with national RevPAR up 6.2% to $111.29; San Diego led Top 25 Markets with RevPAR surging 22.8%.
Pinnacle Advisory Group projects Boston's 2027 occupancy at 78%, ADR growth of 1.6%, and RevPAR growth of ~1.8%, citing limited supply and a diverse demand base as key market supports.
Issue 38 covers H1 performance across EMEA hotels, with Istanbul and Milan as top performers, major declines in Middle East markets, rising construction costs, and a UK ground rents update.
HotelData.com's H1 2026 report covering ~5,000 US hotels shows GOP margin up 3.6 points to 44.9%, with Luxury surging and Economy the only segment posting a RevPAR decline.
European hotel transaction volume reached €9.4bn in H1 2026, down 10% year-on-year but 11% above the ten-year average, with Real Estate Investment Companies emerging as the dominant buyers as private equity and HNWIs turned net sellers.
The Q2 2026 LE report shows the global pipeline hitting a record 15,976 projects and 2.4M rooms, with India up 36% and the first-ever 2028 openings forecast of 2,499 hotels.