Markets & Performance

Anaheim-Santa Ana and Memphis Enter the Top Spots in Meeting and Events for the First Time in 2024, Reports Cendyn

The Cendyn Sales Intelligence platform, previously known as Knowland, released its monthly data findings to help hoteliers gain insight into the top locations selected by today’s meeting planners. The company announced Anaheim-Santa Ana, Calif. has ranked first in the top 25 markets with year-over-year (YoY) growth at 17.5 percent. Atlanta came in second with growth at 13.7 percent. Louisville, Ky. led in secondary markets at 59.1 percent growth, and Memphis, Tenn. ranked second with 48.9 percent growth. This data is sourced from Cendyn’s Sales Intelligence platform, designed to help hoteliers protect and grow their revenue base.

East West Hospitality Welcomes Woodrun Place in Snowmass to its Growing Portfolio of Luxury Ski Vacation Rentals

East West Hospitality, a leading provider of property management and vacation rental services across Colorado’s premier mountain destinations, has assumed the management of Woodrun Place in Snowmass Village and added the property to its collection of premier mountain vacation rentals. Effective immediately, East West Hospitality will take over operations for the property, from HOA management to rental reservations, guest services, and asset management. The addition of this iconic ski-in/ski-out property further expands East West Hospitality’s presence in the popular winter playground of Aspen Snowmass.

PwC: Post-election clarity and ADR increases likely to sustain hotel performance through 2025 amid modest demand growth

The US lodging sector is expected to experience muted growth in 2025, driven by moderate increase in average daily room rates and stable occupancy levels, resulting in an annual increase in revenue per available room of 1.5%. Despite stagnant supply levels over the past few quarters, new construction projects are expected to be spurred in 2025 by a combination of factors, including increasing optimism about a soft landing, easing monetary policies, and other capital markets tailwinds. However, overall impacts from the macroeconomic environment are expected to continue to suppress demand and occupancy growth in 2025.

Upcoming holiday season impact on U.S. hotel performance

Two significant changes will impact travel in the U.S. this holiday season. First, Thanksgiving is a week later, meaning there are five less days between Thanksgiving and Christmas and likely more travel compression between the two holidays. Second, Christmas and New Year’s Day move from a Monday last year to a Wednesday this year.

Stability, Revitalization, and Growth: A Look at Kansas City’s Three Prominent Submarkets

Downtown Kansas City and the Country Club Plaza are established submarkets in Kansas City, each with strong demand generators and numerous hotels, while Village West is a growing submarket with a strong pipeline of development. While these markets are all in different economic stages, the outlook is optimistic for all three.

Cendyn and Amadeus Report U.S. Group Business Shows Highest Overall Index Rating in Four Quarters

Cendyn’s Sales Intelligence platform, previously known as Knowland, and Amadeus, a leading travel intelligence and technology provider for the travel industry, today present the metrics from the companies’ Hospitality Group and Business Performance Index (the “Index”). For the third quarter of 2024, the Index shows an overall health metric of 107.9 percent year-over-year (YOY), showing the highest overall index rating in four quarters.