ARLINGTON, Va. – 10 September 2025 – Boosted by several events, Sydney’s hotel industry posted its highest August average daily rate (ADR) and revenue per available room (RevPAR) on record, according to preliminary data from CoStar. CoStar is a leading global provider of commercial real estate data, analytics and news.
August 2025 (year-over-year % change):
- Occupancy: 84.4% (+8.7%)
- Average daily rate (ADR): AUD285.71 (+14.9%)
- Revenue per available room (RevPAR): AUD241.18 (+24.9%)
Additionally, the market recorded its highest August occupancy since 2018.
Performance peaked on the night before the Sydney Marathon – Saturday, 30 August: occupancy (95.1%), ADR (AUD414.96) and RevPAR (AUD394.76).
“Sydney was elevated to seventh in the global marathon series, joining the likes of New York and London,” said Matthew Burke, regional director at STR. “Being the first in the southern hemisphere drew additional participation at professional and amateur levels.”
The market also hosted the last game of the British and Irish Lions Tour on Saturday, 2 August, pushing occupancy to 92.8%, and ADR and RevPAR to AUD390.18 and AUD361.91, respectively.
Overall for August, Sydney’s occupancy levels came above the 70% mark on all but one night – Sunday, 24 August (67.5%).
“Sydney’s August performance was forecasted to be extremely positive,” Burke said. “As early as March, forward occupancy on the books for August was tracking 6 points higher in occupancy and grew further as the month approached.”
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About CoStar Group
CoStar Group (NASDAQ: CSGP) is a global leader in commercial real estate information, analytics, online marketplaces, and 3D digital twin technology. Founded in 1986, CoStar Group is dedicated to digitizing the world’s real estate, empowering all people to discover properties, insights, and connections that improve their businesses and lives.
CoStar Group’s major brands include CoStar, a leading global provider of commercial real estate data, analytics, and news; LoopNet, the most trafficked commercial real estate marketplace; Apartments.com, the leading platform for apartment rentals; and Homes.com, the fastest-growing residential real estate marketplace. CoStar Group’s industry-leading brands also include Matterport, a leading spatial data company whose platform turns buildings into data to make every space more valuable and accessible, STR, a global leader in hospitality data and benchmarking, Ten-X, an online platform for commercial real estate auctions and negotiated bids and OnTheMarket, a leading residential property portal in the United Kingdom.
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