U.S. hotel results for week ending 6 June
U.S. hotels posted a 5.3% RevPAR gain for the week of 31 May–6 June 2026, with Chicago leading Top 25 Markets on a 23.9% RevPAR jump driven by a World Cup send-off match.
Markets & Performance
Thailand’s branded residences market tops THB205bn (USD6.4bn) with Asia’s biggest share of launched supply
C9 Hotelworks' 2026 report finds Thailand holds 26% of Asia's branded residences supply, with 13,124 launched units worth THB205bn, led by Bangkok, Phuket, and emerging resort markets.
Kenya Boosts Africa's Tourism Growth, Emerging as a Leading Sustainable Tourism Powerhouse
WTTC's 2026 Economic Impact Research shows Kenya's T&T sector contributed $12.7B (9.3% of GDP) in 2025, while Africa's sector hit $228B and is forecast to grow 5.4% in 2026.
AAHOA Central Midwest Conference Highlights Hospitality Trends in Oklahoma City
The Oklahoma City event covered rising ADA demand letter activity in mid-size markets and a stabilizing U.S. lodging transaction market, with deal flow expected to pick up in H2 2026.
By Russell S. Rivard, Managing Director and Senior Partner with HVS Dallas, HVS
UK Travelers Lead Europe in Using AI and Social Media To Plan Holidays, New Study Reveals
MMGY Travel Intelligence's 2026 study finds 52% of UK travellers use AI for trip planning, up 12 points year-on-year, the fastest growth among five major European markets surveyed.
WTTC Brings Global Tourism Leaders to Valletta as Malta's Travel & Tourism Sector Continues to Thrive
WTTC's Global Summit will be held in Valletta, Malta from 7-9 October 2026, as the country's tourism sector is forecast to contribute $4.9B to GDP and support 72,200 jobs in 2026.
FIFA World Cup 2026 Sets New Benchmark for Trusted, Seamless Travel Across Borders
WTTC research covering 20 years of FIFA World Cup border innovation shows the 2026 tournament processed 5.9M ESTA applications and enrolled 1.6M travellers in trusted traveller programmes across three host nations.
New HotelData.com Report Finds Hotel Productivity Gains Offset Labor Costs in Q1 2026
U.S. hotels in Q1 2026 cut hours per occupied room by 2.3% while labor CPOR rose just 1.8%, with housekeeping and select-service hotels posting the strongest efficiency gains.
2026 Hotel Price Index: How Americans Are Shopping Smarter This Summer
Hotels.com's 2026 Hotel Price Index, based on data from 11,000 travelers, finds booking 8-14 days out saves up to 23% and international 5-star hotels average 23% less than U.S. rates.
Armenia Market Pulse 2026 – A New Chapter in the South Caucasus
Armenia's hotel market shows record arrivals of 2.3M in 2025, 68% average occupancy and a branded pipeline of ~2,700 keys, with a 2026-30 strategy targeting 3M visitors and $3.8B in tourism spend by 2030.
By Dayk Balyozyan and Alexandra Dumoulin
What the Desert Already Knows
A 2026 strategic assessment of Gulf hospitality arguing that giga-project corrections mask a deeper, more durable shift toward heritage-led, authenticity-driven luxury that will define global hospitality trends through 2030.
By Nicolas Frangos, Chief Executive Officer (CEO), Luxxie Lime - Luxury & Lifestyle Hospitality
Solar eclipse drives sharp surge in bookings across Spain and Iceland
Amadeus data shows flight bookings to Spain and Iceland up 25% year-on-year for August 2026, with hotel occupancy rising 16% and ADR up 36% ahead of the first total solar eclipse visible from mainland Spain in 120 years.
Tripadvisor Announces Its 2026 Travelers' Choice Awards: Best of the Best Hotels Winners, Revealing the World's Most Memorable Stays
Indonesia's G.H. Universal Hotel in Bandung tops Tripadvisor's 2026 Best of the Best Hotels list, determined by traveler reviews and ratings submitted throughout 2025.
U.S. hotel performance for April 2026
U.S. hotels posted RevPAR growth of 4.4% year-over-year in April 2026, with St. Louis leading Top 25 Markets on occupancy gains and Miami posting the strongest ADR increase at +12.5%.
French Open drove Paris hotel performance in May
Paris hotels hit record May ADR and RevPAR figures during the French Open, with peak occupancy of 93.4% and ADR topping EUR485 on the final Sunday of the tournament.
May events lifted Adelaide hotel room rates
Adelaide hotels saw ADR rise 6.6% and RevPAR gain 5.7% in May 2026, driven by the Australian Tourism Exchange, though occupancy dipped 0.9% as new supply entered the market.
Domestic travel is surging in 2026: What hotel search data across the G20 tells us
Lighthouse OTA and metasearch data shows domestic hotel search share across G20 nations rose 3.4 points YoY in Q1 2026, with North America leading the shift and spend per trip declining alongside it.
By Jonathan Gough, Content Team Lead, Lighthouse
Up to 41 Million European Visitor Arrivals at Risk if EES Border Delays Reach Three Hours, WTTC Analysis Warns
WTTC survey of 2,500+ travellers finds 3-4 hour EES border delays could deter up to one-third of visitors from the UK, US, Canada, and Australia, putting 41M arrivals and $45.4B in spending at risk.
SiteMinder mid-year report: Global hotel demand to hold firm, peak in September
SiteMinder's mid-year report, drawing on 135M annual bookings across 22 markets, shows September demand peaks with bookings up 12.2% in the Americas, 17.4% in Asia Pacific, and 11.7% in Europe year-on-year.
Global Football Tournament Drives Travel Surge, with Group Stage Booking Growth Nearly Double Knockout Round's: Trip.com Data
Trip.com data shows international bookings to 16 North American host cities up nearly 70% YoY for the 2026 FIFA World Cup, with Japan leading all markets at +250% Group Stage growth.