The inaugural ITB Americas Conference spans 2.5 days with 40+ sessions across six tracks covering AI, distribution, aviation, sustainability, and luxury travel for 5,000+ professionals from 42 countries.
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.
H1 2026 global hotel performance shows continued RevPAR growth at 3–4% for major chains, but occupancy has plateaued in most markets, while the Middle East saw declines of up to 43%.
Birmingham hotels saw 62.5% more room nights and a 60.1% ADR spike for European Athletics Championships week, with guests booking 169 days ahead vs. 58 days in 2025.
IWG's 2026 Work from Anywhere Index ranks Bangkok first globally, with Singapore (17th) and Kuala Lumpur (32nd) also featured, as 48% of workers plan to extend trips by working remotely.
Expedia data shows fall 2026 lodging prices are 20% higher than summer in the top 10 U.S. destinations, eroding traditional shoulder-season savings, though six cities still offer 15-45% combined discounts.
Analysis of 85 major crises over 20 years finds proactive destinations recover up to 1.5x faster, with recovery times falling from 24 months to 10-12 months since the early 2000s.
WTTC data shows global leisure travel hit $6.15TN in 2025, with Europe capturing $2TN (one-third of total); Southern Europe leads growth, with Italy, Spain and Türkiye forecast to outpace global averages in 2026.
Market Managing Director at Wyndham argues that midscale and lifestyle hotels, not luxury, will form the backbone of Tourism 2030 delivery across the UAE and Saudi Arabia as demand shifts toward domestic and regional travellers.
Cologne hotels hit record July occupancy of 72.1% and RevPAR of EUR76.64, boosted by Cologne Pride and a Romeo Santos/Prince Royce concert driving single-night peaks above 90%.
São Paulo recorded its highest-ever July ADR (BRL706.65) and RevPAR (BRL436.60), with the AI Summit Brazil driving peak occupancy of 83.9% on July 23.
U.S. hotels posted a 7.2% RevPAR gain for the week of 2-8 August 2026, with Philadelphia and Chicago leading Top 25 Markets while Miami and Nashville saw notable declines.
The 2026 ITB Berlin LGBTQ+ Travel Safety Survey, covering 46 countries, finds US social acceptance ratings dropped sharply while Canada, Netherlands, Spain and Austria rank highest among safe destinations.
CHTA has commissioned FIU's Chaplin School to conduct a six-month, multi-destination study quantifying tourism demand, economic leakages, and local sourcing opportunities across at least six Caribbean jurisdictions.
HotStats H1 2026 data shows positive TRevPAR and GOPPAR growth across Japan, Singapore, Australia, and Southeast Asia, but aggregate figures mask significant divergence between markets.