Italian hotel investment hit €1.3bn in H1 2026, 53% above the 10-year average, while RevPAR grew 11.3%, ranking Italy among Europe's top performers, boosted by Milan's Winter Olympics effect.
U.S. hotel performance for the week of 20-26 September 2026 showed RevPAR up 14.2% year over year, boosted by a favorable Rosh Hashanah calendar shift.
GBTA forecasts Latin America business travel spending at $67.7B in 2026, led by Brazil at $35.8B, with growth slowing to 3.3% in 2027 amid economic and geopolitical pressures.
MMGY's 2026 Portrait of American Travelers Fall Edition finds expected leisure spending rose to $5,655 with widening generational gaps: Boomers plan to spend 4x more than Gen Z travelers.
Milan full-service branded hotels saw GOPPAR rise 34.2% to €118 PAR in YE July 2026, boosted by the Milano Cortina Winter Olympics which drove February RevPAR up 171.1% year on year.
Italy leads Southern Europe in occupancy at 51.2% in H1 2026, with foreign traveller spend up 4.8% YoY in June, but the article shifts focus to what drives hotel profitability below the top line.
A survey of 250 Australian accommodation operators finds that digital travel platforms, flexible pricing, and event-driven travel are the top strategies for smoothing seasonal demand gaps.
C9 Hotelworks' 2026 Niseko review shows 46% hotel supply growth and rising summer ADR, with the market's investment case shifting toward year-round demand beyond its dominant winter season.
h2c's 2026 study of 113 hotel chains finds 91% use AI but only 28% have an enterprise-wide strategy, with skills gaps and integration challenges the top barriers to scaling.
PATA and TTRA signed an MOU to collaborate on tourism research, knowledge sharing, events, and member engagement across their Asia Pacific and global networks.
WTTC's 26th Global Summit in Valletta, Malta, under the theme FUTU[RE]SET, convenes 100+ speakers including ministers, CEOs, and former heads of state across eight strategic priorities for travel and tourism.
HVS forecasts healthy U.S. hotel performance through year-end, with ADR outperforming expectations, youth sports driving summer demand, staffing shifts toward contract labor, and transaction volume up 14% in H1 2026.
Cavendish Maxwell reports GCC hotel supply will grow 25% to 616,000 rooms by 2030, while 2026 occupancy has fallen across all six markets due to regional tensions disrupting international travel.
GBTA's 2024 study of 25 global cities finds $178B in business traveler spending supported 1.4M jobs, $93B in GDP, and $55B in tax revenue, with New York and Tokyo leading all destinations.
U.S. hotel RevPAR rose 2.0% year-over-year in August 2026 to $107.43, with San Francisco leading Top 25 Markets and New Orleans posting the steepest declines.
Hilton's 2027 Trends Report, based on 14,000+ travelers across 14 countries, identifies five key shifts: relaxed perfectionism, trust in human expertise, growth-focused trips, nature-led wellness, and shorter stays.
RateGain and Sojern data shows European hotel and flight bookings rose in summer 2026, with ADR up 4-6%, Spain leading destinations, and Turkey absorbing Middle East travel diverted by ongoing conflict.
U.S. hotels posted a 10.4% RevPAR gain for the week of 13-19 September 2026, with ADR hitting an all-time record high of $179.30, driven by strong performances in Chicago and Washington, D.C.
The WEF's TTDI 2026 ranks 110 economies on tourism readiness across infrastructure, policy, and resilience, with Japan leading and Asia-Pacific dominating the most-improved list.
Canada's hotels posted August 2026 RevPAR of CAD216.31, up 6.9% year-over-year, with Toronto and Montreal leading major markets on the back of major events.