U.S. hotel results for week ending 27 June
U.S. hotel ADR rose 9.2% and RevPAR climbed 9.6% for the week of 21-27 June 2026, with Miami and San Francisco seeing outsized gains driven by FIFA World Cup matches.
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What I Saw at HITEC 2026 That Nobody Else Is Talking About
The author argues that HITEC 2026 overlooked a key market gap: back-office AI that reduces overhead and drives margins, while vendors focused almost entirely on guest-facing tools.
Sacramento Poised for Long-Term Lodging Growth
Sacramento's lodging market shows RevPAR growth driven by ADR gains, with ~36 hotels in the development pipeline supported by major anchors including the Railyards, airport expansion, and new healthcare facilities.
By Brandon Conner and John Berean
What HSMAI 2026 Kept Saying (Whether It Meant To or Not)
A conference recap from HSMAI 2026 in San Antonio covering four recurring themes: resilient consumer spending, commercial team alignment, AI-driven hotel discovery, and the return to hospitality fundamentals.
By Sonya Taylor, Director of Operations and Marketing, Cogwheel Marketing & Analytics
Beyond GDP and Inflation: Several alternative indicators show strong predictive value for U.S. hotel demand
STR analysis finds credit utilization and income band data outperform GDP and inflation as demand predictors for luxury and economy hotel segments, pointing to increasingly fragmented demand drivers by chain scale.
HVS U.S. Market Pulse: June 2026
HVS reports U.S. RevPAR up 4.9% in the trailing 28 days through June 13, maintaining a 3.0% full-year 2026 forecast with upside potential if summer and fall travel trends hold.
By Rodney Clough, President - HVS Americas, Denver, HVS
U.S. hotel results for week ending 20 June
U.S. hotel RevPAR rose 9.7% for the week of June 14-20, with San Francisco leading Top 25 Markets on World Cup and Databricks conference demand, pushing RevPAR up 80.5%.
Cloudbeds and Vacatia Spotlight Open API-Powered Platform Extensibility at HITEC
Vacatia used Cloudbeds Open API to connect proprietary timeshare tech with a unified hotel platform across 60 resorts and 11,000+ units, reducing tech fragmentation and laying groundwork for AI adoption.
New Report: Hotels Generate $12 Billion for San Francisco’s Tourism Economy
An Oxford Economics study for AHLA and CHLA finds San Francisco hotels generated $12B in economic impact in 2025, supporting nearly 50,000 jobs and $2B in tax revenue, with ADRs at 92% of 2019 levels.
U.S. hotel performance for May 2026
U.S. hotel occupancy reached 65.7% in May 2026, with RevPAR up 4.0% year over year; Las Vegas led Top 25 Markets with a 17.9% RevPAR gain driven by event demand.
Anaheim’s Lodging Outlook Strengthens as Demand Drivers Expand
Anaheim posted 72%+ occupancy and $150+ RevPAR in 2025, with RevPAR up 12% through April 2026, backed by DisneylandForward investment, 600,000 convention room nights booked for 2026, and the emerging OCVIBE district.
By Aidan Martin, Associate, HVS Los Angeles, HVS
HITEC 2026 Was the Show Where Agentic Governance Reached Centerstage
A HITEC 2026 recap identifies agentic governance, Agent Management Platforms, and Guest Success Management Systems as the defining trends, with AI shifting from point tools to enterprise-wide orchestrated workflows.
By Adam Mogelonsky and Larry Mogelonsky
U.S. hotel results for week ending 13 June
U.S. hotels posted a 7.0% RevPAR gain for the week of June 7-13, 2026, with NYC leading Top 25 Markets driven by NBA Finals and World Cup activity.
Cleveland’s Quiet Climb: Resilient Hotel Market with a Balanced Demand Base
HVS analysis of Cleveland's hotel market highlights how leisure growth, convention recovery, and healthcare demand from Cleveland Clinic create a resilient, balanced lodging ecosystem through 2026.
By Sam Wespiser and Brian Arevalo
U.S. hotel results for week ending 6 June
U.S. hotels posted a 5.3% RevPAR gain for the week of 31 May–6 June 2026, with Chicago leading Top 25 Markets on a 23.9% RevPAR jump driven by a World Cup send-off match.
Marriott’s Connect 2026: Resilience, Revenue, and a Renewed Focus on Owners
A firsthand conference recap covering Marriott's owner-focused strategy, with sessions on ancillary revenue, AI in marketing, margin pressure, and brand conversion opportunities.
By Andrew Carey, Chief Executive Officer, Newport Hospitality Group
Cloudbeds and Tripleseat Partner to Drive Efficiency and Revenue Across Group and Event Bookings
Cloudbeds and Tripleseat have launched a two-way integration connecting event sales with Cloudbeds' new Groups Events module to automate group workflows and reduce manual data entry for hotel teams.
UrVenue to Showcase Experience Commerce Platform and Hospitality Innovation at HITEC San Antonio
UrVenue will exhibit its experience commerce platform at HITEC San Antonio (June 16-18, Booth #538), showcasing tools to manage and monetize non-room inventory and previewing its AI and Model Context Protocol strategy.
Agilysys to Showcase AI Driven Hospitality Technology Innovation in Three Educational Sessions at HITEC 2026
Agilysys will lead three sessions at HITEC 2026 in San Antonio covering AI-driven personalization, resort experience merchandising, and data-connected workforce strategy.
Otelier to Showcase Enhanced TruePlan Budgeting and Forecasting Platform at HITEC 2026
Otelier will demo TruePlan at HITEC 2026 in San Antonio, highlighting new features including Critique, a workflow for contextualizing variances and forecast changes across hotel portfolios.