Survey of 1,250 APAC travel professionals finds 65% expect demand growth over the next 2-3 years, with India and Australia most confident, but payment complexity, legacy systems, and content gaps risk slowing momentum.
STR analysis finds credit utilization and income band data outperform GDP and inflation as demand predictors for luxury and economy hotel segments, pointing to increasingly fragmented demand drivers by chain scale.
Pinellas County's beachfront hotel market is rebounding from 2024 hurricane damage with multiple property reopenings, luxury brand additions including two Marriott projects, and a growing development pipeline signaling long-term investor confidence.
Trip.com data shows coolcation searches rose 74% year over year in H1 2026, with Northern Europe and Alpine destinations gaining ground as heatwaves reshape European summer demand.
Hospitality Daily and Destination AI launch a live survey to benchmark real AI usage across hotel organizations, covering investment priorities, measurable outcomes, and frontline employee sentiment.
PATA and PolyU project Asia Pacific international arrivals to hit 789.2M by 2028, reaching 115.6% of 2019 levels, with Vietnam and Mongolia among the fastest-growing destinations.
India's hospitality market, anchored by 2.9 billion domestic tourist visits in 2024, is expanding fast into Tier 2 and Tier 3 cities, but talent gaps and regional fragmentation are testing operators' ability to scale.
BWH Hotels GB survey of 2,400+ loyalty members finds flight disruption and geopolitical concerns are driving Brits toward domestic breaks, with local experiences and food topping guest priorities.
Sojern data shows US outbound flight bookings up 13% YoY but hotel searches down 16%, with the FIFA World Cup redistributing rather than amplifying demand across host cities globally.
While RevPAR benchmarking tracks market position, profit benchmarking via GOPPAR and full P&L metrics reveals whether commercial performance converts to financial returns, a gap that matters most to owners and investors.
HVS reports U.S. RevPAR up 4.9% in the trailing 28 days through June 13, maintaining a 3.0% full-year 2026 forecast with upside potential if summer and fall travel trends hold.
A PolyU study of 53 GBA hotels finds none achieved efficiency between 2015-2019, and argues standard DEA models overstate performance by ignoring product diversification.
A survey of 1,000 Dutch hotel guests finds 75%+ prefer lower room rates over unused amenities, with clean rooms, comfortable beds, and pricing transparency ranking as top priorities.
U.S. hotel RevPAR rose 9.7% for the week of June 14-20, with San Francisco leading Top 25 Markets on World Cup and Databricks conference demand, pushing RevPAR up 80.5%.
WTTC warns that raising Barcelona's cruise tourist tax risks reducing visitor spend, cutting jobs, and eroding the city's edge over rival Mediterranean ports.
An Oxford Economics study for AHLA and CHLA finds San Francisco hotels generated $12B in economic impact in 2025, supporting nearly 50,000 jobs and $2B in tax revenue, with ADRs at 92% of 2019 levels.
Canada's May 2026 ADR rose 9.5% and RevPAR 10.5% year over year, with Quebec and Montreal leading gains driven by the Canadian Grand Prix moving from June to May.
U.S. hotel occupancy reached 65.7% in May 2026, with RevPAR up 4.0% year over year; Las Vegas led Top 25 Markets with a 17.9% RevPAR gain driven by event demand.
Agoda data shows nearly 50% year-on-year growth in international accommodation searches for Vietnam in 2025, driven by visa reform, expanded air routes, and infrastructure investment.
Anaheim posted 72%+ occupancy and $150+ RevPAR in 2025, with RevPAR up 12% through April 2026, backed by DisneylandForward investment, 600,000 convention room nights booked for 2026, and the emerging OCVIBE district.