STR: Winter storm pushes Texas hotels’ occupancy to 50-week high
THE WINTER STORM that brought unusual snow to Texas knocked out power and water to millions of homes. That drove many residents to take...
Survey: Consumers feeling safe about travel
OPTIMISM RISES WITH each COVID-19 vaccine administered, and public confidence in the safety of travel is rising, too, according to a survey from consulting...
STR: Tampa sees Super Bowl surge, but smaller than previous years
THE SUPER BOWL did provide a performance boost for the host city, Tampa, Florida, but not nearly as much as in previous years, according...
STR: First week of February sees flat performance
THE FIRST FULL week of February saw mostly flat performance by U.S. hotels, according to STR. However, the Super Bowl did boost occupancy for...
IHG survey: People eager to travel to see family in 2021
THE TRAVELING PUBLIC is looking to make up for lost time as soon as the COVID-19 pandemic ebbs enough to allow them to take...
STR: January ends on flat performance note for U.S. hotels
JANUARY CLOSED WITH flat performance for U.S. hotels, according to STR.
Occupancy for the week ending Jan. 30 was 40.4 percent, up slightly from 40...
Hotel stock index drops 8.2 percent in January
THE BAIRD/STR Hotel Stock Index dropped 8.2 percent in January, according to STR. The decline in performance came in connection with difficulties in distribution...
Surveys: Americans optimistic about leisure travel in 2021
U.S. ADULTS’ LEISURE travel intent will remain high for the first half of 2021 with a ‘cautiously optimistic’ outlook, according to a survey by...
Report: Extended-stay continued improvement in December
DECEMBER WAS THE ninth consecutive month for U.S. extended-stay hotels to outperform other segments during the COVID-19 pandemic, according to a report from hotel...
STR: Occupancy flat for third week of January
THE WEEK ENDING Jan. 23 saw flat performance for U.S. hotels, according to STR. Some hotels did receive a boost from the presidential inauguration...
