Beyond Revenue Growth: HVS Takeaways from The Lodging Conference
HVS shares takeaways from the 2026 Lodging Conference: 5% RevPAR growth expected by year-end, but rising costs, debt pressures, and loan maturities are eroding hotel profitability.
Markets & Performance
Prices float up to highest ever for Albuquerque International Balloon Fiesta
Albuquerque hotel rates peak at $265/week during the 2026 Balloon Fiesta, up 10% YoY, with data suggesting post-event demand on Oct 12-14 is being underpriced.
By Joe Hanly, Writer and Content Creator, Lighthouse
A Market in Transition: The Future of Downtown Dallas Hotels
Downtown Dallas hotels face soft occupancy through 2030 due to convention center renovation, but FIFA 2026, a $3.8B KBHCCD overhaul, and major Uptown corporate and hotel investments point to long-term recovery.
By Kathleen Donahue, Senior Managing Director and Practice Leader, HVS
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View AllU.S. hotel results for week ending 26 September
U.S. hotel performance for the week of 20-26 September 2026 showed RevPAR up 14.2% year over year, boosted by a favorable Rosh Hashanah calendar shift.
The American Vacation Is Proving Surprisingly Resilient
MMGY's 2026 Portrait of American Travelers Fall Edition finds expected leisure spending rose to $5,655 with widening generational gaps: Boomers plan to spend 4x more than Gen Z travelers.
HVS U.S. Market Pulse: September 2026
HVS forecasts healthy U.S. hotel performance through year-end, with ADR outperforming expectations, youth sports driving summer demand, staffing shifts toward contract labor, and transaction volume up 14% in H1 2026.
By Rodney Clough, President - HVS Americas, Denver, HVS
U.S. hotel performance for August 2026
U.S. hotel RevPAR rose 2.0% year-over-year in August 2026 to $107.43, with San Francisco leading Top 25 Markets and New Orleans posting the steepest declines.
U.S. hotel results for week ending 19 September
U.S. hotels posted a 10.4% RevPAR gain for the week of 13-19 September 2026, with ADR hitting an all-time record high of $179.30, driven by strong performances in Chicago and Washington, D.C.
Canada hotels reported eighth straight month of rate-driven growth
Canada's hotels posted August 2026 RevPAR of CAD216.31, up 6.9% year-over-year, with Toronto and Montreal leading major markets on the back of major events.
North American Appetite for International Travel Holds Strong Despite Growing Pressures
MMGY's 2026 survey of 2,518 North American travelers finds U.S. international spend dropping to $11,808 while Canadian spend rises to $8,800, with safety now outranking cost as the top travel barrier.
FIFA Lodging Results: Houston Hotels Found More Rate Than Room Nights
Houston hotels saw ADR rise 5.8% to $131.67 during FIFA World Cup 2026, with match-night premiums reaching 53%, while citywide occupancy remained flat at 61.6%.
By Bunmi Oyinloye, Senior Vice President, Leader - Houston Office, Houston, HVS
U.S. hotel results for week ending 12 September
U.S. hotel RevPAR fell 6.2% for the week ending 12 September 2026, ending a 21-week growth streak as the Labor Day calendar shift drove mid-week year-over-year declines.
HotelData.com H1 2026 Labor Report Shows Improved Productivity as Demand and Wages Rose
Based on ~5,000 U.S. hotels, HPOR fell 3.1% (Full Service) and 3.5% (Select Service) in H1 2026 year over year, helping drive GOP margins up 3.6 points despite rising wages.
Colliers U.S. Hospitality Brand Performance Comparison Report - H1 2026
Colliers' H1 2026 U.S. report shows luxury and upper-upscale brands posting 4–8% RevPAR gains while midscale and economy segments remain under pressure from budget travelers and excess supply.
Major US summer sporting events projected to drive more than $537M in visitor spending, Expedia Group and PredictHQ research finds
Expedia Group and PredictHQ research finds 18 major US summer sports events projected to draw 4M+ attendees, with $259M in accommodation spend and bookings averaging 62 days in advance.
Jan Freitag and Isaac Calazzo of CoStar & STR break down 2026 and 2027
CoStar's Jan Freitag and STR's Isaac Collazo break down why the 2026 RevPAR forecast jumped from 0.5% to 4.4%, the World Cup's ADR impact, and how to budget for a tough 2027 comp set.
U.S. hotel results for week ending 5 September
U.S. hotels posted a 21st straight week of positive year-over-year gains, with RevPAR up 16.1% to $100.31, boosted by the Labor Day calendar shift.
2026/27 Federal Per-Diem Update: Growth Returns Following a Year of Stability
The GSA raised the standard CONUS lodging allowance from $110 to $113 for FY2027, with the 7-year trend showing 18% standard rate growth and over 100% growth in markets like New York City.
By Chelsey Leffet, Managing Director, Northeast Leader, HVS
Where Cost Pressure Is Actually Building Across the Americas
YTD data through July shows US GOPPAR up 7.8%, but regional and chain-scale divergence, Mexico's double-digit declines, and F&B cost pressure demand property-by-property 2027 budget modeling.
By Andrew Slayton, Director of Hotel Intelligence, Americas, HotStats
More Than Half of Canadian Business Travellers Say They Have a Different Personality at Work, According to New Hotels.com Report
A Hotels.com survey of 1,000 Canadian business travellers finds free breakfast is the top hotel perk, 53% adopt a different work personality on trips, and September is the busiest travel month.