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STR Weekly Insights: 3-9 November 2024
15 November 2024
U.S. election impacts hotel performance, reverse chain scale bifurcation, and double-digit global RevPAR gains, again.
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Global
Industry Updates
Forward Data
STR Weekly Insights: 20-26 October 2024
1 November 2024
U.S. Group demand reaches annual peak and global RevPAR growth (excl. U.S.) sprints to double digits on ADR gains.
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Global
Industry Updates
Forward Data
STR Weekly Insights: 13-19 October 2024
25 October 2024
Hurricane recovery, college football, Taylor Swift and more lift U.S. hotel RevPAR.
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Global
Industry Updates
Forward Data
U.S. election impact on global travel and hotel performance
18 October 2024
With the summer months past us, conversations are now swirling around how the U.S. presidential election will impact tourism outside of North America.
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Global
Industry Updates
Historical Data
Forward Data
STR Weekly Insights: 6 - 12 October 2024
18 October 2024
Countries/markets mentioned: United States: Atlanta, Las Vegas, New Orleans, New York City, Phoenix, Augusta, Florida Central North, Greenville/Spartanburg, Macon/Warner Robins; Global: China, Italy, Spain.
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Global
Industry Updates
Forward Data
STR Weekly Insights: 29 September – 5 October 2024
11 October 2024
Countries/markets mentioned: United States: Augusta, Charlotte, Chicago, Columbia, Dallas, Detroit, Florida Central North, Houston, Las Vegas, Macon/Robbins, Miami, Tampa, Sarasota, Seattle; Global: Australia (ACT & Canberra, Brisbane, Melbourne), China, Indonesia (Central Java), Mexico.
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Global
Industry Updates
Forward Data
STR Weekly Insights: 22-28 September 2024
4 October 2024
Countries/markets mentioned: United States: Alabama North, Chicago, Columbus, Indiana North, Louisiana South, Louisville, Michigan South, New York City, Pittsburgh, San Diego, Syracuse; Global: Germany, Australia.
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Global
Industry Updates
Forward Data
Hotel forecasting: why it is important to your business
2 October 2024
Hotel forecasting plays a vital role in strategic decision-making, shaping both the short and long-term success of a property or portfolio. By understanding the key components and dynamics of accurate forecasting, hoteliers can implement more effective strategies.
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Hotels
Forward Data
Industry Basics
Educational
STR Weekly Insights: 15-21 September 2024
27 September 2024
Countries/markets mentioned: United States: Columbus, Houston, New Orleans, New York City, Oklahoma City, Raleigh/Durham/Chapel Hill, San Francisco; Global: China (Chengdu, Guangdong), Germany (Berlin, Munich), Mexico (Mexico City)
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Global
Industry Updates
Forward Data
STR Weekly Insights: 8-14 September 2024
20 September 2024
Countries/markets mentioned: United States: Chicago, Indianapolis, Las Vegas, Miami, New Orleans, Anaheim (Orange County), San Francisco; Global: Canada, China, Indonesia, Mexico, and Spain.
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Global
Industry Updates
Forward Data
STR Weekly Insights: 25-31 August 2024
6 September 2024
Countries/markets mentioned: United States: Atlanta, Chicago, Columbus, Des Moines, Houston, Milwaukee, New Orleans, Seattle; Global: China, Indonesia, Mexico, Spain
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Global
Industry Updates
Forward Data
STR Weekly Insights: 18-24 August 2024
30 August 2024
Countries/markets mentioned: United States: Chicago, Houston, Milwaukee, New Orleans; Global: China, Mexico, United Kingdom (London).
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Global
Industry Updates
Forward Data
STR Weekly Insights: 11-17 August 2024
23 August 2024
United States: Chicago, Dallas, Houston, Indianapolis, Miami, Minneapolis, New Orleans, San Diego, Anaheim (Orange County); Global: Canada, China, France, Indonesia, and the United Kingdom.
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Global
Industry Updates
Forward Data
STR Weekly Insights: 4-10 August 2024
16 August 2024
Countries/markets mentioned: United States: Atlanta, Boston, Chicago, Denver, Houston, Las Vegas, New Orleans, New York City, Oahu, Anaheim (Orange County); Global: China (Shenzhen), France (Île-de-France, Paris)
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Global
Forward Data
Industry Updates
STR Weekly Insights: 14-20 July 2024
26 July 2024
Countries/markets mentioned: United States: Atlanta, Chicago, Denver, Detroit, Houston, Kansas City, Las Vegas, Minneapolis, New Orleans, Pittsburgh, Salt Lake City; Global: France (Paris), Indonesia (Jakarta, Kalimantan, Bali), Germany (Berlin)
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Global
Industry Updates
Forward Data
STR Weekly Insights: 7-13 July 2024
19 July 2024
Countries/markets mentioned: United States: Houston, Minneapolis, New Orleans and Oahu; Global: Indonesia (Bali, Borneo, Kalimantan), Germany (Dortmund, Munich).
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Global
Industry Updates
Forward Data
Formula 1 races are shifting hotel performance into high gear in 2024
12 July 2024
Set on a global stage, Formula 1 spans across multiple continents, with 12 of the 24 races so far this year having taken place on F1’s biggest ever calendar.
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Global
Industry Updates
Forward Data
STR Weekly Insights: 2-8 June 2024
14 June 2024
Countries/markets mentioned: United States: Houston, Las Vegas, New York, Orlando, San Diego, San Francisco, St. Louis; Global: China, France, Germany (Berlin, Stuttgart), Italy (Rome, Milan), Mexico (Mexico City)
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Global
Industry Updates
Forward Data
STR Weekly Insights: 26 May – 1 June 2024
7 June 2024
Countries/markets mentioned: United States: Chicago, Dallas, Houston, Las Vegas, New Orleans, New York, Orlando; Global: Germany (Dusseldorf), Spain (Madrid), United Kingdom.
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Global
Industry Updates
Forward Data
RNC and DNC: How political conventions impact host market hotel performance
31 May 2024
This summer quadrennial tradition consistently results in an oversized performance boost to host markets’ hotel performance on a scale that might be fairly compared to a “Super Bowl” of politics.
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North America
Forward Data
STR Weekly Insights: 5-11 May 2024
17 May 2024
Countries/markets mentioned: United States: Daytona Beach, Las Vegas, Minneapolis, and San Francisco; Global: China, France, Germany, Japan, and Spain.
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Global
Industry Updates
Forward Data
STR Weekly Insights: 28 April – 4 May 2024
10 May 2024
Countries (markets) mentioned: United States; Global: United Kingdom (London, Manchester, Edinburgh, Glasgow), Germany, France, Spain (Madrid, Barcelona, Canary and Balearic Islands) and Italy.
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Global
Industry Updates
Forward Data
STR Weekly Insights: 7-13 April 2024
19 April 2024
Countries (markets) mentioned: United States: Phoenix, Philadelphia, Dallas, Cleveland, Augusta; Global: China, Canada (Montreal, Toronto), Germany, Mexico.
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Global
Industry Updates
Forward Data
STR Weekly Insights: 31 March – 6 April and preliminary March 2024
12 April 2024
Countries (markets) mentioned: United States: Cleveland, Des Moines, Indianapolis, Phoenix, Philadelphia; Global: Mexico.
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Global
Industry Updates
Forward Data
STR Weekly Insights: 10-16 March 2024
22 March 2024
United States: (Anaheim, Atlanta, Las Vegas, Naples, New Orleans, New York City, Phoenix, San Francisco, Seattle, and Washington, D.C.; Global: Indonesia, Mexico (Mexican Caribbean, Yucatan/Campeche) and Spain (Canary Islands, Madrid, Mediterranean Coast).
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Global
Industry Updates
Forward Data
How Taylor Swift’s Eras Tour allowed Asia Pacific hotels to achieve their “wildest dreams”
20 March 2024
Taylor Swift kicked off the second international leg of her wildly successful Eras Tour in early February, and Asia Pacific hoteliers were, in fact, “ready for it”. The seventeen-night leg gave a much-needed performance boost to Tokyo, Sydney, Melbourne, and Singapore hotels.
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Asia Pacific
Europe
Industry Updates
Forward Data
STR Weekly Insights: 3 - 9 March 2024
15 March 2024
Countries (markets) mentioned: United States (Baltimore, Daytona Beach, Denver, Fort Lauderdale, Fort Myers, Las Vegas, Miami, Minneapolis, Oahu, Orlando, Phoenix, San Antonio, Sacramento, St. Louis, Tampa and Tucson); Germany (Cologne and Frankfurt), Indonesia, and Singapore.
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Global
Industry Updates
Forward Data
STR Weekly Insights: 25 February – 2 March 2024
8 March 2024
Countries (markets) mentioned: United States (Baltimore, Dallas, Houston, Las Vegas, Miami, Nashville, Oahu, Orlando, San Francisco, San Jose/Santa Cruz, Seattle), Indonesia (Bali, Jakarta), Spain (Barcelona), and Singapore.
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Global
Industry Updates
Forward Data
STR Weekly Insights: 18-24 February 2024
1 March 2024
Countries (markets) mentioned: United States (Cleveland, Las Vegas, Minneapolis, Washington, D.C.); Australia (Melbourne, Sydney), China, Germany.
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Global
Industry Updates
Forward Data
Jeux Olympiques de Paris - Trois tendances dont il faut tenir compte
23 February 2024
L'impact des événements sportifs sur les performances hôtelières a été largement documenté récemment. Tous les regards sont désormais rivés sur les Jeux olympiques de cet été, qui se dérouleront à Paris du 26 juillet au 11 août, 100 ans après les derniers Jeux organisés en France.
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Hotels
Global
Forward Data
Forecast
Industry Updates
STR Weekly Insights: 11-17 February 2024
22 February 2024
Countries (markets) mentioned: United States (Atlanta, Boston, Denver, Las Vegas, Minneapolis, New Orleans, Oahu, Philadelphia, San Francisco, Tampa, Washington, D.C.), Australia (Melbourne, Sydney), Indonesia, Spain (Mediterranean Coast).
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Global
Industry Updates
Forward Data
STR Weekly Insights: 4-10 February 2024
16 February 2024
Countries (markets) mentioned: United States (Boston, Las Vegas, Miami, Mobile, AL, New Jersey Shore, New Orleans, New York City, Oahu, Orlando, St. Louis), China, Japan (Hokkaido, Kyoto, Tokyo), Spain (Madrid, Mediterranean Coast).
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Global
Industry Updates
Forward Data
2024 Total Solar Eclipse: How will the hotel performance impact stack up to 2017?
15 February 2024
In early-April 2024, a Total Solar Eclipse will once again pass over cities across North America and drive an influx of spectators in need of overnight accommodations. That means a lift in hotel performance is once again on the horizon, but there are key differences from the Total Eclipse in 2017.
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North America
Industry Updates
Forward Data
STR Weekly Insights: 28 January – 3 February 2024
9 February 2024
Countries (markets) mentioned: United States (Baltimore, Boston, Jackson, MS, Knoxville, Las Vegas, Miami, New York City, Oahu, Orlando, Phoenix, San Jose/Santa Cruz, Seattle), China, Indonesia, Italy (Rome, Milan), Japan (Tokyo), Singapore, Spain (Barcelona, Madrid)
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Global
Industry Updates
Forward Data
Paris Summer Olympics: Three key trends to consider
5 February 2024
The impact of sporting events on hotel performance has been well-documented recently. Now all eyes are on the Summer Olympics in Paris between 26 July-11 August 2024. This summer will mark exactly 100 years since the Summer Olympics were last held in France.
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Hotels
Global
Forward Data
Forecast
Industry Updates
STR Weekly Insights: 21-27 January 2024
2 February 2024
Countries (markets) mentioned: United States (Anaheim, Baltimore, Chicago, Colorado Area, Detroit, Las Vegas, Oahu, Orlando, San Francisco, Seattle), China, Germany, Japan, Spain (Madrid)
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Global
Industry Updates
Forward Data
STR Weekly Insights: 7-13 January 2024
19 January 2024
Countries (markets) mentioned: United States (Las Vegas, Houston, Anaheim, Detroit, San Francisco, New York City), China, Japan, Indonesia, and Spain (Madrid, Barcelona)
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Global
Industry Updates
Forward Data
STR Weekly Insights: 10-16 December 2023
22 December 2023
Countries included: China, Germany, Japan, United Kingdom, and the United States
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Global
Industry Updates
Forward Data
New Year’s Eve bookings in key cities give hoteliers a reason to celebrate
20 December 2023
New Year’s Eve is historically a key hotel performance night each year, and given the current rate of bookings, 2023 should be no exception.
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Global
Forward Data
STR Weekly Insights: 3-9 December 2023
15 December 2023
Countries included: China, Italy, and United States
Tags
Global
Industry Updates
Recovery
Forward Data
Using business on the books in a complete benchmarking approach
12 December 2023
Directly-sourced forward booking data empowers key roles within the hospitality industry to complete their strategy with powerful intel into the future. Learn about the Forward STAR metrics, applications of the data and how forward-looking data fits within a comprehensive benchmarking strategy.
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Forward Data
Global
Educational
Hotels
Benchmarking
STR Weekly Insights: 26 November – 2 December 2023
8 December 2023
Countries included: Germany, Spain, United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom, and the United States.
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Global
Industry Updates
Recovery
Forward Data
STR Weekly Insights: 12-18 November and 19-25 November 2023
1 December 2023
Countries included: China, Japan, United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom, and the United States
Tags
Global
Industry Updates
Recovery
Forward Data
STR Weekly Insights: 5-11 November 2023
17 November 2023
Countries included: China, El Salvador, French Polynesia, Germany, Indonesia, Serbia, Spain, United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom, and the United States.
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Global
Industry Updates
Recovery
Forward Data
STR Weekly Insights: 29 October – 4 November 2023
10 November 2023
Countries included: Canada, China, Fiji, Germany, Ireland, United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom, United States, and Uruguay
Tags
Global
Industry Updates
Recovery
Forward Data
STR Weekly Insights: 22-28 October 2023
3 November 2023
Countries included: China, El Salvador, Fiji, France, Serbia, United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom, and the United States
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Global
Industry Updates
Recovery
Forward Data
STR Weekly Insights: 15-21 October 2023
27 October 2023
Countries included: Chile, Ireland, South Korea, United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom, and the United States.
Tags
Global
Recovery
Hotels
Industry Updates
Forward Data
STR Weekly Insights: 8-14 October 2023
20 October 2023
Countries included: China, Curaçao, French Polynesia, Ireland, Japan, Jordan, United Kingdom, and the United States
Tags
Global
Industry Updates
Recovery
Forward Data
STR Weekly Insights: 1-7 October 2023
13 October 2023
Countries included: China, Curaçao, Fiji, Indonesia, Ireland, Japan, Spain, United Arab Emirates, and United States
Tags
Global
Industry Updates
Forward Data
Recovery
STR Weekly Insights: 24-30 September 2023
5 October 2023
Countries included: China, Curaçao, Fiji, Indonesia, Ireland, Japan, Mauritius, United Kingdom, and United States.
Tags
Global
Industry Updates
Recovery
Forward Data
STR Weekly Insights: 17-23 September 2023
29 September 2023
Countries included: Curaçao, Fiji, France, Italy, Japan, Mauritius, Serbia, Spain, United Kingdom, and the United States.
Tags
Global
Industry Updates
Recovery
Forward Data
STR Weekly Insights: 10-16 September 2023
22 September 2023
Countries included: United States, Canada, China, Curaçao, Denmark, Fiji, France, Germany, Indonesia, Ireland, Italy, Japan, Kenya, Lebanon, Mexico, Nicaragua, Singapore, Spain, Sri Lanka, and the United Kingdom
Tags
Global
Industry Updates
Recovery
Forward Data
STR Weekly Insights: 3-9 September 2023
15 September 2023
Countries included: United States, Canada, China, Denmark, El Salvador, Fiji, France, Germany, Indonesia, Ireland, Italy, Japan, Kenya, Lebanon, Mexico, Spain, Sri Lanka, Trinadad and Tobago, and the United Kingdom
Tags
Global
Industry Updates
Recovery
Forward Data
STR Weekly Insights: 27 August – 2 September 2023
8 September 2023
Countries included: United States, Canada, China, El Salvador, Estonia, France, Germany, Indonesia, Italy, Japan, Kenya, Mexico, Spain, Sri Lanka, and United Kingdom
Tags
Global
Industry Updates
Recovery
Forward Data
STR Weekly Insights: 20-26 August 2023
1 September 2023
Countries included: United States, Canada, China, El Salvador, Estonia, France, Germany, Indonesia, Italy, Japan, Kenya, Mexico, Spain, Sri Lanka, and United Kingdom
Tags
Global
Industry Updates
Recovery
Forward Data
Taylor Swift impact grows to $208M in U.S. hotel room revenue
30 August 2023
Best believe U.S. hotels were still “bejeweled” when Swift came to town, as concert dates after our previous update (June through early August) increased the tour impact to $208 million in additional U.S. hotel room revenue.
Tags
North America
Events
Industry Updates
Forward Data
Global
STR Weekly Insights: 13-19 August 2023
25 August 2023
Countries included: United States, Canada, China, El Salvador, France, Germany, Indonesia, Italy, Japan, Mexico, Seychelles, Singapore, Spain, and United Kingdom
Tags
Global
Hotels
Industry Updates
Recovery
Forward Data
STR Weekly Insights: 6-12 August 2023
18 August 2023
Countries included: United States, United Kingdom, Spain, China, Canada, Japan, Indonesia, Italy, France, Germany, Mexico, Mauritius, Ireland, Fiji, Trinidad & Tobago
Tags
Global
Industry Updates
Forward Data
Recovery
Women’s World Cup drives RevPAR premiums in Australia and New Zealand during quiet winter season
15 August 2023
Record-breaking attendance at the FIFA Women's World Cup 2023 has given hotels around Australia and New Zealand host cities a much-needed boost during a normally slower winter season.
Tags
Events
Asia Pacific
Forward Data
Industry Updates
STR Weekly Insights: 23-29 July 2023
4 August 2023
Countries included: United States, United Kingdom, China, Italy, Curacao, Singapore, Ireland, Egypt
Tags
Global
Industry Updates
Forward Data
Recovery
STR Weekly Insights: 16-22 July 2023
28 July 2023
Countries included: United States, United Kingdom, China, Japan, France, Spain, Singapore, Malta and Ireland
Tags
Global
Recovery
Industry Updates
Forward Data
Taylor Swift, Coldplay and the Rotary Convention: Singapore hotel bookings jump for eventful first half of 2024
27 July 2023
2024 bookings are on the rise in Singapore. Three events are the focus in this latest piece utilizing Forward STAR data.
Tags
Forward Data
Events
Asia Pacific
Industry Updates
Hotels
STR Weekly Insights: 9-15 July 2023
21 July 2023
Countries included: United States, China, Japan, United Kingdom, France, Indonesia, Germany, Mexico, Canada, Italy, Spain, Ireland, Singapore, El Salvador, Malta, and Fiji.
Tags
Global
Industry Updates
Recovery
Forward Data
Spain hotels positioned for strong summer season
3 July 2023
Spain's key leisure markets, Andalusia, the Balearic Islands and the Canary Islands, are on track to see a highly successful summer. Barcelona is also anticipating a strong season with occupancy on the books spiking at 83%.
Tags
Europe
Historical Data
Forward Data
Industry Updates
STR Weekly Insights: 18 – 24 June 2023
30 June 2023
Countries included: United States, China, Japan, United Kingdom, France, Indonesia, Germany, Mexico, Canada, Italy, Spain, Ireland, Greece, Malta, and Fiji.
Tags
Global
Hotels
Industry Updates
Recovery
Forward Data
Are concerts “running the world?”: A look at how Beyoncé’s Renaissance World Tour has impacted Europe hotel performance
19 June 2023
Feeling the music after our recent Taylor Swift tour analysis, we took a quick look at Beyoncé’s impact on actualized performance in the U.K. and Sweden, as well as forward bookings in five active Forward STAR markets.
Tags
Forward Data
Historical Data
Europe
STR Weekly Insights: 21-27 May 2023
2 June 2023
Countries included: United States, United Kingdom, Spain, Germany, Italy, China, Mexico, France, Canada, Japan, Indonesia, Ireland, Bermuda.
Tags
Global
Recovery
Forward Data
Industry Updates
STR Weekly Insights: 14-20 May 2023
26 May 2023
Countries included: United States, United Kingdom, Spain, Germany, Italy, China, Mexico, France, Canada, Japan, Indonesia, Ireland, Singapore.
Tags
Global
Recovery
Forward Data
Industry Updates
Healthy outlook for Europe hotels: Corporate demand recovering, leisure travel remains resilient
23 May 2023
Europe hotel performance caused some reason for concern during the first quarter of 2023, but momentum points to healthy performance ahead for gateway cities and secondary markets thanks to recovering corporate demand as well as resilient leisure travel.
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Europe
Hotels
Industry Updates
Forward Data
Hotels in Southeast Asia seeing the return of MICE business and major leisure events
10 April 2023
Southeast Asia’s hotel industry has seen highs and lows over the past 12 months, but as the year progressed and restrictions eased, the demand for travel began to steadily climb with much of the recent demand in Southeast Asia linked to MICE travel and events.
Tags
Asia Pacific
Industry Updates
Historical Data
Events
Forward Data
Failte Ireland: 2022 Hotel Survey with a focus on STR’s Forward STAR
10 March 2023
In this case study, we examine the 6 Nations rugby tournament, and the positive trends which can be observed in the destination over the period leading up to the games.
Tags
Europe
Forward Data
Events
Industry Updates
Cautious optimism in India’s hotel performance recovery
21 February 2023
India’s hotel industry turned in a stellar 2022 with RevPAR 100% recovered to pre-pandemic levels – but is this recovery sustainable? This latest blog dives into the country’s performance, data-driven themes and occupancy on the books for key market.
Tags
Asia Pacific
Industry Updates
Recovery
Forward Data
Forecast
Qatar’s hotel industry set to win big during the FIFA World Cup
16 November 2022
With the 2022 FIFA World Cup kicking off on Sunday, 20 November, Qatar’s hotel industry is looking forward to a nice performance lift from this “mega event” as fans from all over the world are set to visit the Middle East for a game (or several) of football.
Tags
Middle East and Africa
Forward Data
Industry Updates
Ireland’s hotel industry is well-positioned heading into 2023
11 November 2022
Ireland's hotel industry proved resilient this year with strong performance recovery, and evidence shows that strength will continue into 2023, albeit with economic headwinds in our summary report for Fáilte Ireland.
Tags
Europe
Forward Data
Historical Data
Industry Updates
Tourism
Research
Qatar hotel bookings rising ahead of the FIFA World Cup
26 October 2022
During November and December 2022, Qatar will welcome football fans from across the globe as the first Arab nation to host the FIFA World Cup. With the first match kicking off on 20 November, hotel bookings in the country have ramped up since rooms were released to the public earlier this month.
Tags
Middle East and Africa
Industry Updates
Forward Data
Middle East hotel industry strength likely to be challenged by economic issues in other world regions
25 October 2022
The Middle East is operating from a position of economic strength with 2023 approaching. That bodes well for the hospitality industry, but a looming recession in key source markets will likely create challenges given the Middle East’s historic reliance on international inbound travel.
Tags
Middle East and Africa
Hotels
Industry Updates
Forward Data
Dublin hotel performance soared during Garth Brooks tour, late bookings were part of the success
5 October 2022
Actualized data from Garth Brooks’ tour dates in Dublin backed up previous analysis of forward-looking data. Performance popped, and shorter booking windows were part of the equation.
Tags
Europe
Hotels
Industry Updates
Historical Data
Forward Data
Europe’s historical and forward-looking hotel data shows music event boost
15 August 2022
This piece shows strong alignment between occupancy on the books (Forward STAR) and actualized levels as well as the overall boost that Europe hotels are receiving from the likes of Bruce Springsteen, Ed Sheeran, Elton John, and Westlife.
Tags
Europe
Hotels
Industry Updates
Historical Data
Forward Data
Using business on the books in a complete benchmarking approach
29 June 2022
Directly-sourced forward booking data empowers key roles within the hospitality industry to complete their strategy with powerful intel into the future. Learn about the Forward STAR metrics, applications of the data and how forward-looking data fits within a comprehensive benchmarking strategy.
Tags
Global
Hotels
Educational
Forward Data
Industry Basics
India hotel performance continues to eclipse pre-pandemic levels
17 May 2022
April seemed to be a turning point in India’s hotel performance recovery. Leisure markets continue to lead that recovery, but business travel is also back, and forward bookings appear healthy for the remainder of May with most pickup remaining short-term.
Tags
Asia Pacific
Hotels
Industry Updates
Historical Data
Forward Data
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