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U.S. Fourth of July hotel performance analysis
10 July 2025
The July 4th holiday has long served as a key indicator of leisure travel and lodging demand in the U.S. Amid ongoing macroeconomic pressures and weakening hotel performance metrics, this year’s holiday weekend faced heightened scrutiny, but the holiday passed the test when it came to hotel demand.
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North America
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Americas hotel performance update – May 2025
10 July 2025
Each of the largest countries in the Americas posted RevPAR growth during the May 2025 YTD period.
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Central and South America
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Video: Overview of the U.S. hotel forecast assumptions - Q2 2025
9 July 2025
A video overview of the CoStar/Tourism Economics U.S. hotel forecast assumptions.
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U.S. hotel performance update
24 June 2025
U.S. hotel performance data for 8-14 June came in lower than projected with a third straight week of demand declines at a time when the early-summer travel season was expected to lift performance.
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North America
Industry Updates
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Fourth of July hotel booking expectations
17 June 2025
Amid ongoing macroeconomic pressures, waning consumer confidence, and shorter booking windows, hotel performance for the upcoming Fourth of July holiday is drawing more scrutiny than in past years
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North America
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A look at hotel bookings ahead of the FIFA Club World Cup
16 June 2025
This past weekend, the United States kicked off its duties as host of the 2025 FIFA Club World Cup (CWC), a precursor to next year’s World Cup.
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Americas hotel performance update
3 March 2025
January kicked off 2025 with most countries in the Americas region (excluding the U.S.) reporting YoY RevPAR growth.
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New Orleans Super Bowl: Hotel Performance Forecast
3 February 2025
New Orleans is set to host Super Bowl LIX between the Kansas City Chiefs and the Philadelphia Eagles, and the market’s hotels are heading toward full occupancy around the big game on 9 February 2025.
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U.S. hotel commentary - December 2024
3 February 2025
U.S. hotel December RevPAR was up 4.4%, which was the country’s largest YoY gain since March 2023.
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North America
Industry Updates
Analysis: 2025 California wildfire impact on hotel performance
17 January 2025
The devastating wildfires in Los Angeles appear to have had limited impact on hotel performance as of the week ending 11 January 2025.
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Industry Updates
U.S. hotel commentary - November 2024
6 January 2025
The U.S. presidential election, a year-over-year Thanksgiving calendar shift, ongoing hurricane recovery efforts, and an extra weekend all factored into the equation as U.S. RevPAR increased 2.5% in November.
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North America
Industry Updates
The end of an Era(s Tour): Taylor Swift’s final impact on hotel performance
19 December 2024
Taylor Swift said, “so long, London,” and made her way back to North America for her final leg of the Eras Tour.
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North America
Industry Updates
U.S. hotel conversion activity remains muted
16 December 2024
U.S. hotel conversion activity continues to trend below the long-term average of the 20-year period ending 2019.
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Industry Updates
Hotel F&B driving labor cost growth in 2024
3 December 2024
In the U.S., it costs about $9 more to staff a hotel room than in 2023. While rooms labor makes up the highest portion of labor expenses, the increase in F&B labor costs is driving most of that growth.
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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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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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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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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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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
U.S. hotel commentary - July 2024
29 August 2024
After three months of year-over-year growth, U.S. RevPAR was flat (0.0%) compared with last July.
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North America
Industry Updates
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