U.S. hospitality radar - April 2022
U.S. hotel demand in April nearly matched 2019 levels, while rooms rates came in 14% higher than the pre-pandemic comparable. This and more in Jan Freitag’s latest update.
Travel sentiment improves despite higher prices, COVID-19 and travel disruption concerns
Consumers are willing to pay more for travel right now. As household and other costs continue to increase, however, travel costs may become increasingly scrutinized, which could stall recovery. Read more from our latest Consumer Travel Sentiment research.
Market Recovery Monitor - 21 May 2022
Occupancy in the U.S. reached 68.6% for the week of 15-21 May 2022, which was the highest level since July 2021. To add some perspective, since the start of the pandemic, weekly occupancy has only surpassed 65% on 17 occasions.
STR/TE Market Forecast Assumptions – May 2022
Market Forecasts, produced by STR and Tourism Economics, provide you with the insights needed to anticipate future performance.
Business travel is back, but a return to pre-pandemic levels remains far off
Business travel is recovering, although a complete recovery remains a way off. And the changes in the workplace and workstyle, not to mention the fact that COVID is still a factor, reveal a new business travel landscape.
Market Recovery Monitor - 28 May 2022
Performance during the week before the Memorial Day holiday (22-28 May 2022) came in lower than expected, as U.S. hotel occupancy fell to 66.5% from 68.6% the prior week.
U.S. Hotels – April 2022 Commentary
While demand (and occupancy) softened moderately across virtually every segment of the industry, ADR indexes fell only modestly month over month even in the Top 25 Markets, as higher-than-anticipated January inflation drove hoteliers’ costs even higher.
Market Recovery Monitor - 4 June 2022
As is typical, the week of Memorial Day weakened compared with the week prior. U.S. weekly occupancy dropped 3.3 percentage points to 63.2%, which was lowest level of the past eight weeks.
Accommodation preferences after COVID-19: Back to normal or a new normal?
Hotels are regaining their consumer appeal, especially full-service and smaller properties. Short-term rentals remain a popular option. Read more on accommodation preferences from our latest consumer research.
Contrasting fortunes for tourism? What we know and don’t know as tourism ramps up
International travel gaining momentum, renewed interest in city breaks, and the war in Ukraine affecting some travel plans. Learn more from our latest consume research piece on the contrasting fortunes for tourism.
Webinar summary: 5 key points on Mexico hotel performance, 8 June 2022
STR’s latest complimentary webinar focused on hotel performance recovery in Mexico. In addition to the recording that can be accessed here, below are five key points from the webinar on 8 June 2022.
Market Recovery Monitor - 11 June 2022
The summer is in full swing with U.S. hotel occupancy rising to 70.6% for the week ending 11 June 2022, which was the highest level of the year and the third highest since the start of the pandemic.