Hotel Industry Analysis: Impact of Inflation, Tourism, Labor, & More

22 November 2024
The global hotel industry continues to navigate challenges stemming from the recent headwinds from labor shortages, inflation, and geopolitical concerns.
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Industry Updates
Global
Hotels
Tourism
Industry Basics

Upcoming holiday season impact on U.S. hotel performance

21 November 2024
Two significant changes will impact travel in the U.S. this holiday season.
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North America
Forecast
Industry Updates

RevPAR up in 84% of global markets: Japan continues to blossom, China remains sluggish

20 November 2024
The level of global markets with RevPAR growth jumped to 84%. Mediterranean and Japanese hotel markets highlighted the leaderboard, while growth lags in most Chinese markets.
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Hotels
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Global
Historical Data

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
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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
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U.S. hotel commentary - September 2024

30 October 2024
U.S. RevPAR decreased 1.3% year over year in September following a robust August which followed a lackluster July.
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North America
Industry Updates

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
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Forward Data

77% of global markets grew RevPAR against last year, Japan generating more momentum

23 October 2024
Better than three out of four global markets grew RevPAR over the past four weeks. Tokyo joined the list of top growth markets as Japan continues to attract more international demand with favorable exchange rates.
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Hotels
Global
Industry Updates

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
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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
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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
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U.S. hotel commentary - August 2024

4 October 2024
U.S. hotel RevPAR rose 3.9% year over year in August, following a lackluster July.
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North America
Industry Updates

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
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Small pickup in global markets with RevPAR growth, special events continue to move the needle

30 September 2024
STR's global "bubble chart" update for the four weeks ending 21 September 2024 shows 63% of markets with year-over-year growth in revenue per available room. Standouts included Northern Sumatra, Mexico City, the Red Sea Resorts, Rio de Janeiro and the Turkish Riviera.
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Global
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Hotels

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
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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
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STR Weekly Insights: 1 – 7 September 2024

13 September 2024
Countries/markets mentioned: United States: Charlotte, Detroit, Houston, New York City, Philadelphia, Salt Lake City, St. Louis, Tampa; Global: China (Beijing), Indonesia, Mexico, Spain.
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Global
Industry Updates

Taylor Swift's Eras Tour heightened Europe performance levels amid popular tourist season

11 September 2024
Taylor Swift’s Eras Tour took Europe by storm this summer, with 47 concerts across 17 cities over a 15-week period from May to August.
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Europe
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North America

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
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Maui remains top hotel market despite slow recovery after fires

3 September 2024
A year after a series of tragic fires in Maui, topline hotel performance remains below 2023 levels due to slower recovery, but the island maintains higher levels compared to other U.S. markets.
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North America
Industry Updates