U.S. hotel results for week ending 24 January
CoStar data shows all key metrics declined year-over-year, with Minneapolis leading gains and Washington D.C. seeing steepest drops.
CoStar data shows all key metrics declined year-over-year, with Minneapolis leading gains and Washington D.C. seeing steepest drops.
Trip.com Group reports double-digit booking growth for Lunar New Year 2026, with cross-border stays of 7+ nights up 40% and long-haul bookings surging over 50% year-on-year.
Weekly roundup covers major hotel transactions across Japan, Singapore, Hong Kong and Korea totaling over $2.5 billion in combined deal value.
The survey of 1,714 Americans found younger generations drive milestone travel, with 89% of Gen Z planning trips around celebrations versus 57% of Baby Boomers.
National hotel occupancy reached 66% with 70 million occupied rooms, while luxury properties led RevPAR growth at 8.7%.
Tripadvisor's 2026 report shows pet-friendly bookings surged 260% while extreme adventures grew 79%, highlighting the shift toward experience-driven travel planning.
Eastern and Southern Europe lead profit growth while Western and Northern regions face margin pressure from rising labour and operational costs.
AHLA projects $805 billion in guest spending and 30,000 new jobs in 2026, with GOPPAR still at 90% of pre-pandemic levels due to rising costs.
GBTA survey of 571 professionals across 40 countries finds 59% optimistic about 2026 despite concerns over affordability (70%) and visa/border requirements (65%).
Research reveals Top 10% of U.S. households will drive $544 billion in leisure travel by 2026, with trip frequency and spending surging since 2022.
CoStar projects modest growth with RevPAR rising 1.4% in 2027, below the long-term average, driven by World Cup markets and higher-tier hotels.
CoStar data shows U.S. hotels achieved 1.6% RevPAR growth, with Miami leading ADR gains due to the College Football Championship while D.C. declined 32% against tough inauguration comparisons.
Perth hit 96% occupancy with record ADR of AUD409, while Adelaide saw RevPAR surge 326% year-over-year during the cricket series.
British Columbia led with 70.4% occupancy while Montreal was the only major market to decline in both occupancy and RevPAR.
GlobalData reports M&A activity remained stable while venture financing fell 21% and private equity declined 28%.
The Pacific Asia Travel Association (PATA) and the Asia Pacific Outdoor Lodging Association (APOLA) have entered into a formal partnership through a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU).
CoStar data shows 2025 marked the first year since 2020 with declining occupancy (-1.2%) and RevPAR (-0.3%), though ADR grew 0.9% nationally.
UN Tourism reports 1.52 billion international tourists in 2025, with Africa leading at 8% growth and Asia Pacific rebounding 6% despite remaining 9% below 2019 levels.
The U.S. hotel industry reported negative year-over-year comparisons, according to CoStar’s latest data through 10 January. CoStar is a leading global provider of online real estate marketplaces, information and analytics in the property markets.
A trio of new openings in the American West and Northeast sets the tone for a hospitality industry in transition. From a modular, steel frame hotel on commercially zoned desert land near Joshua Tree to an off grid eco lodge by Grand Teton and a Vermont retreat repurposed from historic farm buildings, the examples underline a shift toward lighter footprint development, community sensitivity, and concepts designed around place rather than pure scale. The message is clear: growth is still possible, but the route forward is becoming more inventive, more local, and more operationally disciplined.