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COVID-19 impact on Asia Pacific hotel performance - 18 June

Just like the rest of the world, South Korea’s hotel performance dropped when international travel stopped and pandemic mitigation measures slowed business travel and domestic tourism.

COVID-19 impact on Asia Pacific hotel performance - 29 January

COVID-19 impact on Asia Pacific hotel performance - 17 December

This year’s Golden Week was further evidence that China’s recovery continues to push toward normal performance levels.

New Zealand still shows a considerable amount of pipeline projects even as a percentage has been shelved due to the pandemic. Where are those projects focused? Find out more here.

Countries across the world have seen various levels of impact over the last seven months due to the COVID-19 pandemic. However, how exactly did the pandemic affect pipeline development in those countries? What has happened specifically in Australia?

COVID-19 impact on Asia Pacific hotel performance - 13 November

COVID-19 impact on Pacific hotel performance - 30 October

While most nations remain far away from a return to that “normal,” China continues to stand out in the recovery cycle.

After setting out in the backpacker havens of Cambodia and Laos, STR continues its regional tour by checking in on COVID-19 recovery in major markets around Asia. Unique circumstances in Hua Hin, Hong Kong, and Tokyo add additional color to hotel performance and recovery.

Webinar Recording: COVID-19 impact on Asia Pacific (with a Southeast Asia focus) hotel performance - 02 October

As Asia Pacific focuses on recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic, 2019 data will become a benchmark, and by analyzing this past performance, hoteliers can gain key context for future profitability.

The Australian Trade and Investment Commission (Austrade) has enlisted STR to manage the country’s accommodation data collection. This collection involves participation from hotels, motels, serviced apartments and holiday park cabins in Australia’s capital cities and regional areas.

This summary includes data files for:
2016-2017
2017-2018
2018-2019

Japan hotel market trends during COVID-19. The video is in Japanese.

India’s domestic leisure business has been on the rise as the country approaches its historical peak travel season.

Many nations have lifted COVID-19-related entry restrictions for travelers and provided an additional flow of demand for reopening hotels. There are nations recovering quicker than others, however, and China stands out with performance well ahead of most of the world.

Webinar Recording: COVID-19 impact on Pacific hotel performance - 17 July