U.S. hotel results for week ending 8 August
U.S. hotels posted a 7.2% RevPAR gain for the week of 2-8 August 2026, with Philadelphia and Chicago leading Top 25 Markets while Miami and Nashville saw notable declines.
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Beyond the Rooms View: Deconstructing the Great PMS Debate from the Inside
A closed-door HITEC San Antonio debate between PMS CEOs and hotel CIOs exposes structural gaps in hospitality tech, from labor-cost bias to the myth of seamless cloud integration.
By Mark Fancourt, Co-Founder & Principal Consultant, TRAVHOTECH
U.S. Hotel Forecast Assumptions – August 2026
STR and Tourism Economics raise 2026 U.S. RevPAR growth to +4.4%, boosted by World Cup premiums, with 2027 growth moderating to +2.1% amid macroeconomic normalization.
HSMAI DC Panel Will Examine the Economic and Commercial Forces Shaping Hotel Strategy
HSMAI DC hosts its annual State of the Industry panel on Aug. 19 in Washington, D.C., bringing together experts from Knowland, Amadeus, Kalibri, and Destination DC to guide hoteliers on 2027 budget planning.
How the 2026 FIFA World Cup Changed US Hotel Markets
A counterfactual analysis of all 11 U.S. host cities finds the 2026 World Cup generated $680M in incremental rooms revenue, driven by ADR gains in every market even as occupancy fell in seven.
By Thomas Hazinski, Managing Director of HVS Convention, Sports, & Entertainment Facilities Consulting in Chicago, HVS
U.S. hotel results for week ending 1 August
U.S. hotel RevPAR rose 7.3% year-over-year for the week ending 1 August 2026, with Philadelphia and St. Louis leading Top 25 Markets while Las Vegas posted the steepest declines.
CoStar, Tourism Economics upgrade U.S. hotel growth forecast
CoStar and Tourism Economics raised their 2026-27 U.S. hotel outlook at the Hotel Data Conference, lifting RevPAR by 1.6 ppts and ADR by 1.1 ppts, with GOPPAR forecast to rise 4% in 2026.
Why membership out-earns lodging at Gravity Haus hotels
Gravity Haus CEO Jim Deters explains how a local membership program generates higher margins than rooms, flattens seasonal revenue curves, and doubles as a direct distribution channel across 13 properties.
LW Hospitality Advisors (LWHA) Q2/Midyear 2026 Major U.S. Hotel Sales Survey & Lodging Sector Overview
LWHA's Q2 2026 survey tracked 107 U.S. hotel sales over $10M totaling $3.8B, showing a 20% year-over-year rise in trades while deal size and price per room compressed amid a K-shaped recovery favoring luxury.
By Daniel Lesser, President & CEO, LW Hospitality Advisors LLC (LWHA)
Five Hotels Take Half the Answers. One Recommendation Went to a Demolished Building.
A single-day audit of 824 AI hotel recommendations across six US luxury markets found just 23 properties captured half of all slots, and a demolished Miami hotel was still being recommended 108 days after implosion.
By Andrew Paul, Managing Director, Americas Great Resorts
HITEC 2026 Was the Show Where Agentic Governance Reached Centerstage
A HITEC 2026 floor report identifies agentic governance, token spend optimization, and two emerging software categories (AMP and GSMS) as the defining shifts in hospitality tech's second phase of AI adoption.
By Adam Mogelonsky and Larry Mogelonsky
U.S. hotel results for week ending 25 July
U.S. hotels posted RevPAR growth of 6.3% for the week of 19-25 July 2026, with NYC leading gains driven by the World Cup final and Las Vegas dragged down by tough year-ago comparisons.
What 224,000 Guest Reviews Reveal About Hotel Performance During the 2026 FIFA World Cup
Shiji's benchmark of 224,171 reviews across 1,819 hotels in 14 host cities finds GRI improved in both the US and Mexico, with Mexico outperforming on all key metrics and F&B scoring a 9.27-point gain.
Newbury Guest House: How a Historic Boston Brownstone Outgrew Its Chain Competitors With roommaster
Boston's Newbury Guest House used roommaster's cloud PMS, direct booking engine, and AI-powered revenue management to compete with major hotel chains after a 2020 acquisition.
U.S. hotel performance for June 2026
U.S. hotel RevPAR rose 8.4% year-over-year in June 2026, the strongest monthly gain since March 2023, with San Francisco and Miami leading Top 25 Markets driven by World Cup demand.
Agentic Governance is the Big Trend from HITEC 2026
At HITEC 2026 in San Antonio, the dominant theme shifted from AI deployment to AI governance, with Agent Management Platforms emerging as a critical new software category for hotel operations.
By Adam Mogelonsky and Larry Mogelonsky
LE Debuts 2028 New Hotel Openings Forecast as Dallas Drives U.S. Hotel Construction Activity in Second Quarter
LE's Q2 2026 U.S. Construction Pipeline Report shows Dallas leading hotel construction across all stages, while Atlanta tops the newly released 2028 new hotel openings forecast.
Cultural Food Deserts: An Overlooked Revenue Opportunity in The Hotel Industry
A former Texas hotel GM argues that serving kosher and halal dietary needs gave his property a 500%+ RevPAR advantage over competitors on low-demand weekends, and outlines how other hotels can replicate this strategy.
By Justin Taillon, Professor & Department Head, Highline College
U.S. hotel results for week ending 18 July
U.S. hotel RevPAR rose 6.3% year-over-year for the week of 12-18 July 2026, with NYC leading gains as the World Cup final eve drove ADR up 105% on Saturday night.
Wyndham Hotels & Resorts Reports Strong Second Quarter Results
Wyndham posted Q2 2026 net income of $102M (up 17% YoY), with U.S. RevPAR up 2%, adjusted EBITDA up 9% to $212M, and a record pipeline of 261,000 rooms.