Cologne hotel performance jumped in January
RevPAR surged 23.2% year-over-year driven by events including Imm Cologne trade fair, STICKS & STONES career fair, and entertainment events.
ARLINGTON, Va. – Helped by several events, Cologne’s hotel industry posted substantial year-over-year growth in January, according to preliminary data from CoStar, a leading global provider of commercial real estate data, analytics and news.
January 2026 (year-over-year % change):
- Occupancy: 57.9% (+12.6%)
- Average daily rate (ADR): EUR104.74 (+9.4%)
- Revenue per available room (RevPAR): EUR60.68 (+23.2%)
Cologne’s key performance indicators all peaked on Saturday, 31 January: occupancy (82.4%), ADR (EUR187.95) and RevPAR (EUR154.84). Performance was helped by both the STICKS & STONES career fair and the WDR Big Band event.
Imm Cologne 2026, held from 20-23 January, helped occupancy climb as high as 75.8% on the second night of the event.
The market also hosted a Dijon concert on Tuesday, 27 January, which pushed occupancy to 77.3% and ADR and RevPAR to EUR101.74 and EUR78.60, respectively.
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