HENDERSONVILLE, Tennessee - Led by Florida and Texas, 13 STR-defined submarkets showed greater than 10-point weekend vs. weekday occupancy gains for the week ending 2 May, according to data from STR.

"The first 'real weekend' with eased COVID-19 restrictions showed an obvious jump in hotel demand, especially in popular, warm-weather leisure spots," said Jan Freitag, STR's senior VP of lodging insights. "Whether or not this becomes a trend remains to be seen, but the fact that there were people instantly willing to head out for leisure activity and stay in hotels is a positive sign for the industry. We have maintained throughout this pandemic that the leisure segment would be the first to return, it is just a matter of when."

"Hotel companies, together with the AHLA, are showing commitment to cleanliness and providing guests with a safe environment within their properties. At the same time, health experts have expressed concerns that increased leisure activity in public spaces could contribute to a potential second wave of COVID-19, which would obviously present added risk for the industry."

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