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

21 Noviembre 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 Noviembre 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 Noviembre 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
Industry Updates
Global
Historical Data

STR Weekly Insights: 3-9 November 2024

15 Noviembre 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 Noviembre 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

U.S. hotel commentary - September 2024

30 Octubre 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 Octubre 2024
Hurricane recovery, college football, Taylor Swift and more lift U.S. hotel RevPAR.
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Global
Industry Updates
Forward Data

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

23 Octubre 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 Octubre 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 Octubre 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 Octubre 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

U.S. hotel commentary - August 2024

4 Octubre 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 Octubre 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

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

30 Septiembre 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
Industry Updates
Hotels

STR Weekly Insights: 15-21 September 2024

27 Septiembre 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 Septiembre 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: 1 – 7 September 2024

13 Septiembre 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 Septiembre 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
Industry Updates
North America

STR Weekly Insights: 25-31 August 2024

6 Septiembre 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

Maui remains top hotel market despite slow recovery after fires

3 Septiembre 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

STR Weekly Insights: 18-24 August 2024

30 Agosto 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

Less global markets show RevPAR growth, but Olympics and concerts produce highlights

30 Agosto 2024
STR’s global “bubble chart” update through late-August showed fewer RevPAR growth markets but a handful of event-driven standouts.
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Global
Industry Updates

U.S. hotel commentary - July 2024

29 Agosto 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

STR Weekly Insights: 11-17 August 2024

23 Agosto 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 Agosto 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

Smaller markets scored big during Euros

7 Agosto 2024
The second-most watched football tournament in the world, the UEFA European Football Championship, which is held every four years, returned to the global stage from 14 June through 14 July. This year, Germany hosted the tournament – the first it has staged since the 2006 World Cup.
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Hotels
Global
Industry Updates

STR Weekly Insights: 21-27 July 2024

2 Agosto 2024
Countries/markets mentioned: United States: Atlanta, Chicago, Denver, Detroit, Las Vegas, Los Angeles, Miami, Minneapolis, New Orleans, Philadelphia, San Diego and San Francisco; Global: France (Île-de-France, Paris), United Kingdom (London)
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Global
Industry Updates

Euro hosts stand out as 64% of global hotel markets outperformed 2023

30 Julio 2024
From the end of June through the first three weeks of July, most global hotel markets steadily displayed year-over-year performance increases. Markets in Germany were standouts thanks to the 2024 UEFA European Football Championship.
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Hotels
Industry Updates
Global
Historical Data

STR Weekly Insights: 14-20 July 2024

26 Julio 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 Julio 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 Julio 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: 30 June – 6 July 2024

12 Julio 2024
Countries/markets mentioned: United States: Denver, Houston, New Orleans, Oahu, Philadelphia, Seattle; Global: France (Paris), Germany (Düsseldorf)
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Global
Industry Updates

STR Weekly Insights: 16-22 June 2024

28 Junio 2024
Countries/markets mentioned: United States: Nashville, Oahu, Anaheim (Orange County), Philadelphia, Seattle; Global: France (Paris), Germany (Dusseldorf, Stuttgart), Spain (Balearic Islands, Barcelona, Madrid), United Kingdom (Cardiff, London)
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Global
Industry Updates

65% of global markets post year-over-year RevPAR growth

25 Junio 2024
Most countries steadily outperformed 2023, while market-level performance continued to be supported by events.
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Hotels
Global
Industry Updates

STR Weekly Insights: 9-15 June 2024

21 Junio 2024
Countries/markets mentioned: United States: Boston, Chicago, Denver, Detroit, Houston, San Francisco; Global: Austria, China, France, Germany, Indonesia, Ireland, Italy, Japan, Netherlands, Poland, Spain, Switzerland, United Kingdom
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Global
Industry Updates

STR Weekly Insights: 2-8 June 2024

14 Junio 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

U.S. hotel commentary - April 2024

11 Junio 2024
U.S. RevPAR rose 2% year over year after declining in March (-2%).
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North America
Industry Updates

STR Weekly Insights: 26 May – 1 June 2024

7 Junio 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

Hotels across Germany are filling up for UEFA Euro 2024

29 Mayo 2024
Set to take place across multiple locations in Germany, the 2024 UEFA European Football Championship is expected to affect hotel performance just as much as football fans. Utilizing Forward STAR data, the markets are already showing spikes in hotel bookings on and around the match dates.
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Europe
Industry Updates
Events
Tourism

STR Weekly Insights: 12-18 May 2024

24 Mayo 2024
Countries/markets mentioned: United States: Louisville, Charlotte; Global: China, Germany, Indonesia, Ireland, United Kingdom
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Global
Industry Updates

More Asian countries stay ahead of 2023 levels, Japan maintains significant rate growth

23 Mayo 2024
The level of global hotel markets with year-over-year growth stayed above 70%. Japan and countries in Southeast Asia drove the growth.
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Global
Industry Updates

A look at Mainland China’s hotel performance during the May Day period

22 Mayo 2024
The hotel occupancy rate index in Mainland China during this year's holiday was not as impactful compared to both 2019 and 2023.
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Asia Pacific
Industry Updates

STR Weekly Insights: 5-11 May 2024

17 Mayo 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

A deep dive into Japan’s hotel ADR growth trends

14 Mayo 2024
While initial spikes in Japan's hotel room rate growth coincided with true pandemic recovery, the lift has largely been impacted by the depreciating yen for the last year or so.
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Asia Pacific
Industry Updates

STR Weekly Insights: 28 April – 4 May 2024

10 Mayo 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: 21-27 April 2024

3 Mayo 2024
Countries (markets) mentioned: United States: Detroit, Miami, Philadelphia, Seattle, Tampa; Global: Australia (Adelaide, South Australia), Indonesia, United Kingdom (Aberdeen, Cardiff)
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Global
Industry Updates

Industry experts’ predictions for occupancy and ADR hold steady, even with declining confidence in demand

2 Mayo 2024
Based on their experiences and expectations as travel industry professionals, our global community shared their perspectives on demand segments, short- to long-term business confidence, and more in recent results from our Hospitality Industry Sentiment (HIS) survey.
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Global
Industry Updates

U.S. hotel commentary - March 2024

1 Mayo 2024
Revenue per available room (RevPAR) fell 2.2% year over year (YoY) in March, marking the first such decline since February 2021.
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North America
Industry Updates

STR Weekly Insights: 14-20 April 2024

26 Abril 2024
Countries (markets) mentioned: United States: Augusta, GA; Buffalo, NY; Dallas, Gatlinburg, TN; Indianapolis, New York City, Philadelphia, St. Louis, and Washington, D.C.; Global: Indonesia, Italy (Sardinia, Venice), Spain (Canary Islands, Mediterranean Coast), United Kingdom
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Global
Industry Updates

Earlier Ramadan and Eid al-Fitr celebrations had positive impact on Dubai hotel performance

26 Abril 2024
The month of Ramadan combined with the Easter holiday weekend and a peak tourist season in the United Arab Emirates, drove Dubai hotels to see positive performance during this time period.
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Hotels
Middle East and Africa
Industry Updates

Fewer global markets recording RevPAR growth, Japan a big exception

24 Abril 2024
Less hotel markets increased RevPAR year over year, while currency depreciation is driving growth in Japan.
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Hotels
Global
Industry Updates

STR Weekly Insights: 7-13 April 2024

19 Abril 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

2024 solar eclipse drove hotel performance records across markets in path of totality

18 Abril 2024
The total solar eclipse on Monday, 8 April may have darkened cities across Mexico, the U.S., and Canada, but you may want to grab your eclipse glasses once again in preparation for how much the event brightened performance.
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North America
Events
Industry Updates

STR Weekly Insights: 31 March – 6 April and preliminary March 2024

12 Abril 2024
Countries (markets) mentioned: United States: Cleveland, Des Moines, Indianapolis, Phoenix, Philadelphia; Global: Mexico.
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Global
Industry Updates
Forward Data

U.S. hotel commentary - February 2024

27 Marzo 2024
February produced modest RevPAR growth, reflecting the continued return to low single-digit gains.
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North America
Industry Updates

STR Weekly Insights: 10-16 March 2024

22 Marzo 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

More global hotel markets growing RevPAR

21 Marzo 2024
More than three quarters of hotel markets increased RevPAR year over year. Rate growth in Asia was prominent, with Japan’s ADR growing more than 30% and Singapore reaping the benefits of Taylor Swift’s Eras Tour.
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Hotels
Global
Industry Updates

How Taylor Swift’s Eras Tour allowed Asia Pacific hotels to achieve their “wildest dreams”

20 Marzo 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 Marzo 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

Year of the Dragon: How Lunar New Year hotel performance mirrored the Chinese zodiac sign

14 Marzo 2024
In Chinese culture, the dragon represents strength and good luck, which is fitting as Lunar New Year brought performance growth to China hotels once more during the important holiday period.
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Global
Industry Updates