Analysis by Isaac Collazo, Chris Klauda
All financial figures in U.S. dollar constant currency.
Highlights
- Strong start, weak finish for U.S. RevPAR
- U.S. Top 25 Markets and Group demand lead growth
- Strong RevPAR growth returns globally
Up and down week, Passover comp, net RevPAR gain
U.S. revenue per available room (RevPAR) advanced 4.1% in the week ending 3 May. An easy year-over-year comp to Passover lifted gains early in the week. Both occupancy and average daily rate (ADR) contributed to the growth, which averaged 11.1% Sunday through Tuesday. Last year, Passover ended on Tuesday.