UAE stands out in the recovery cycle
Hotel performance in the Middle East has improved consistently in recent months, and the region continues to outperform others around the world. Some Middle Eastern markets are even showing year-over-year growth in the metrics, which is quite an uncommon occurrence t...
Video: U.S. performance results for November 2020
U.S. Performance Results for November 2020
China much closer to recovering ADR than Europe and the U.S.
In April 2020, as part of the economic damage caused by COVID-19, hotel average daily rate (ADR) in China, Europe, and the United States dropped 40% below pre-pandemic levels. Since that point, rates in all three regions have improved, but hotels in China are much cl...
Bogota occupancy on the books update
Bogota’s occupancy levels improved in the months that followed the lifting of Colombia’s lockdown. However, a look ahead courtesy of #ForwardSTAR suggests that momentum is stopping.
COVID-19 webinar summary: 5 key points on Asia Pacific hotel performance, 17 December
On 17 December, we analyzed hotel performance in Asia Pacific amid the COVID-19 pandemic. Read our summary with five key points here.
Canada’s hotel occupancy trend resembles its neighbor to the south
Canada has been more effective than its neighbor to the south in containing COVID-19 caseloads. At the same time, the country’s hotel occupancy has followed a similar trend line as the U.S.
COVID-19 webinar summary: 5 key points on Brazil hotel performance, 9 December
On 9 December, we analyzed hotel performance in Brazil amid the COVID-19 pandemic. Read our summary with five key points here.
Demand may be moving markets during Australia’s summer season
Australia has been much more successful than most countries when it comes to COVID-19 case mitigation. As a result, the country has been able to operate with a greater sense of normalcy.
Countries look to incentives to boost travel and hospitality demand
With international travel at an all-time low, many governments around the world have attempted to incentivize various forms of tourism to help an industry in desperate need.
A vaccine-dependent Thailand—will domestic demand hold hotel performance steady?
Thailand’s Prime Minister announced that the country would only open to substantial tourism once a vaccine was approved, produced and implemented. Now being a vaccine-dependent country, Thailand will rely heavily on domestic demand in the meantime. So where does that...
Mexico: A story of steady recovery
Mexico’s hotel industry has been a rather unique case of linear performance recovery. While most countries have seen fluctuations in the metrics, Mexico has been on a steady ascent leading to a November that produced the country’s highest performance levels of the pa...
COVID-19 webinar summary: 5 key points on Europe hotel performance, 15 January
On 15 January, we analyzed hotel performance in Europe amid the COVID-19 pandemic. Read our summary with five key points here.