THE THANKSGIVING CALENDAR shift boosted year-over-year performance comparisons for the U.S. hotel industry during the third week of November, according to CoStar. However, occupancy, RevPAR and ADR all declined from the prior week.
Seattle led performance gains among the top 25 markets.
Occupancy declined to 59.7 percent for the week ending Nov. 23, down from 63.3 percent the previous week but up 20.7 percent year-over-year. ADR fell to $150.49 from $154.96, marking an 8.6 percent year-over-year increase. RevPAR reached $89.80, down from $98.11 the prior week but up 31.1 percent compared to the same period in 2023.
Among the top 25 markets, Seattle posted the highest year-over-year occupancy gain, up 62.9 percent to 76.7 percent. Chicago saw the largest increases in ADR, up 43.8 percent to $181.36, and RevPAR, which jumped 113.7 percent to $127.91.
Oahu was the only market to report a RevPAR decline, down 22.7 percent to $176.10.
