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.
Pinellas County's beachfront hotel market is rebounding from 2024 hurricane damage with multiple property reopenings, luxury brand additions including two Marriott projects, and a growing development pipeline signaling long-term investor confidence.
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.
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%.
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.
Canada's May 2026 ADR rose 9.5% and RevPAR 10.5% year over year, with Quebec and Montreal leading gains driven by the Canadian Grand Prix moving from June to May.
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 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.
U.S. News ranked Las Vegas, Chicago, and Orlando as the top three Best Conference Cities for 2026-2027, with Marriott Marquis properties dominating the Best Conference Hotels list across four of the top 10 destinations.
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.
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.
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.
The Oklahoma City event covered rising ADA demand letter activity in mid-size markets and a stabilizing U.S. lodging transaction market, with deal flow expected to pick up in H2 2026.
WTTC research covering 20 years of FIFA World Cup border innovation shows the 2026 tournament processed 5.9M ESTA applications and enrolled 1.6M travellers in trusted traveller programmes across three host nations.
U.S. hotels in Q1 2026 cut hours per occupied room by 2.3% while labor CPOR rose just 1.8%, with housekeeping and select-service hotels posting the strongest efficiency gains.
Hotels.com's 2026 Hotel Price Index, based on data from 11,000 travelers, finds booking 8-14 days out saves up to 23% and international 5-star hotels average 23% less than U.S. rates.
A CEO perspective from Otelier argues that while RevPAR forecasts improved at NYU 2026, inflation continues to outpace revenue growth, shifting operator focus from topline metrics to GOPPAR, NOI, and labor productivity.
The 2026 ARDA Spring Conference revealed the U.S. timeshare sector generates $10.7B annually with 80% occupancy, outpacing hotels, while AI adoption and major brand consolidations reshape the market.
Colliers' 2026 outlook projects flat U.S. hotel occupancy at 64.1%, modest ADR growth of 1.35%, FIFA World Cup demand boosts, and accelerating AI adoption across operations and revenue management.
U.S. hotels posted RevPAR of $98.59 for the week ending May 30, up 6.5% year over year, with Las Vegas leading gains driven by major concerts including BTS and the Jonas Brothers.