Markets & Performance White Papers

April 22, 2025

Federal Policy Turbulence Impacts U.S. Hotel Demand, Finds Kalibri Labs

A sweeping new analysis from Kalibri Labs, the hospitality industry's leading revenue performance intelligence platform, reveals the current impact of federal funding changes and macroeconomic uncertainty on the U.S. hotel industry. The white paper, Navigating Market Turbulence: The Impact of Federal Policy Changes on U.S. Hotel Performance and Demand Outlook, dissects data from more than 35,000 hotels and reveals how federal policy decisions are reverberating through travel segments and regional markets.

Kalibri

United States

White Paper

October 22, 2024

Hotel Forecasting: The Secret to Better Pricing and Planning

How can forecasting help hotels optimize room pricing and sales? How can it improve operational planning? And why is forecasting the secret weapon for exceeding budget targets?

RoomPriceGenie

White Paper

March 11, 2015

The Rise of the Sharing Economy: Estimating the Impact of Airbnb on the Hotel Industry

According to a recent report from Boston University, a 10% increase in Airbnb supply results in a 0.35% decrease in hotel room revenue, which translates into a 13% impact on revenue in Austin, Texas, which is home to the highest Airbnb supply. The report's authors -- Georgios Zervas, Davide Proserpio and John W. Byers -- also found that lower-priced hotels and hotels that don't cater to business travel are the most affected by Airbnb. As a result of these impacts, the researchers found, hotels are reducing prices in an effort to stay competitive. "Our work provides empirical evidence that the sharing economy is making inroads by successfully competing with, and acquiring market share from, incumbent firms," the report reads.

Boston University School of Hospitality Administration