CHTA proposes a three-part measurement framework tracking economic retention, workforce investment, and environmental impact to better capture tourism's true value to Caribbean economies.
WTTC's 2026 EIR data shows China's T&T sector grew 9.9% to $1.8 trillion in 2025, with 68M+ international arrivals and a projected doubling to $3.5 trillion by 2036.
UK hotels posted 2% TRevPAR growth in Q1 2026, but labour costs rose at nearly double that rate, compressing profit margins and widening the gap between revenue gains and operating expenses.
Condé Nast Traveler launches its Triple Crown, a curated list of hotels that have won all three major CNT awards: Hot List, Gold List, and Readers' Choice, spanning nearly four decades of recognition.
LARC CEO Ryan Sloan breaks down Q1's surprise +3.8% RevPAR, a 23M-person swing in U.S. inbound travel, World Cup room-blocking fallout, and the markets to watch through 2026.
U.S. hotel industry posted RevPAR growth of 4.6% for the week of 17-23 May 2026, with Tampa leading Top 25 Markets on all three key metrics, boosted by SOF Week.
Booking.com survey of 13,300+ LGBTQ+ travelers across 19 countries finds only 31% are out when traveling, with 40% willing to hide their identity to visit a bucket-list destination.
A Harris Poll survey of 2,500 travelers across 10 markets finds 77% likely to book multiple trip elements on one platform, with Expedia Group expanding its Rapid API ecosystem to capture demand.
UN Tourism reports 307 million international arrivals in Q1 2026, up 2%, but the Middle East conflict is expected to cut full-year growth by 1-2 percentage points below the initial 3-4% forecast.
Booking.com's 2026 Barometer, surveying 1,240 European accommodation executives across 24 markets, finds broad optimism but a growing performance and preparedness gap between large chains and small independents.
CoStar and Tourism Economics raise 2026 U.S. RevPAR growth forecast to +2.8%, citing strong leisure and group demand, World Cup tailwinds, and reduced supply growth of +0.4%.
CoStar and Tourism Economics upgraded their 2026 U.S. hotel forecast, with RevPAR up 2.2 ppts, driven by 8M+ additional room nights YoY through April, though expense growth will continue to pressure profit margins.
LARC's 2Q-2026 outlook projects U.S. RevPAR rising 3.4% to $103.48, EBTDA up 5.4%, and hotel values up 3%, with GIS-based forecasts covering 19,000+ geographies nationwide.
HVS outlines a methodology using daily occupancy and ADR data to more accurately measure how convention center events drive hotel market compression, pricing power, and incremental room revenue.
HVS raises its 2026 U.S. RevPAR growth forecast from 2.2% to 3.0%, citing strong YTD performance, domestic travel shifts, and a rebound in convention demand, while hotel transactions remain subdued with cap rates near 8.5%.
The removal of CBP officers from Newark Liberty and other international airports would cost $8B in visitor spending, threaten 50,000 jobs, and disrupt millions of travelers weeks before the FIFA World Cup.
HVS forecasts full Manhattan hotel market recovery beyond 2019 levels by 2027/28, with 2025 ADR already 34% above pre-pandemic highs, though tariffs and geopolitical shifts pose short-term headwinds.
Budapest's hosting of the UEFA Champions League Final is examined through the lens of sports tourism strategy, with the 2024 London final generating €91M in GVA and 77,000 international visitors as a benchmark.
A 2026 industry overview identifies luxury, lifestyle, wellness, extended stay, tech-forward, and adaptive reuse hotels as the six leading segments, with revenue forecast to reach $940B.
Cornell survey of 1,029 U.S. travelers finds AI ranks 4th in travel planning tools, with accuracy concerns cited by 60%+ as the top barrier, and adoption motivations varying sharply across Budget, Premium, Aspirational, and Luxury segments.