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STR: Occupancy flat in week ending Dec. 12

Tampa, Florida, sees highest occupancy with 47.6 percent

U.S. HOTELS SAW little change in performance during the second week of December compared to the previous week, according to STR. Occupancy and all metrics remain down substantially from last year.

During the week ending Dec. 12, occupancy was 37.8 percent, up slightly from 37.4 percent the week before but 37.4 percent less than the same week last year. ADR was $85.88 compared to $86.21 and down 31.7 percent year over year, and RevPAR averaged $32.49, a slight increase from $32.23 the prior week and a 57.3 percent decline from the previous year.


The top 25 markets together had lower occupancy than the national average, 35.6 percent but higher ADR, $90.81. With 47.6 percent occupancy, Tampa/St. Petersburg, Florida, led the markets in that metric.

Markets with the lowest occupancy levels for the week were Oahu Island, Hawaii, with 22.8 percent and Minneapolis/St. Paul, Minnesota-Wisconsin, with 24.1 percent.

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Hunter Hotel Advisors Rebrands With Simpler Identity, Logo

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  • Hunter is rebranding with a simplified name and updated visual identity.
  • The Atlanta-based firm was founded in 1978 by Bob Hunter.
  • The company surpassed $1 billion in hotel sales with 76 transactions as of mid-November.

HUNTER ADVISORS UNVEILED a rebrand to reflect its growth and long-term plans in hotel-investment advisory. The update shortens the name, revises the visual identity and unifies the brand across the firm and the annual Hunter Hotel Investment Conference.

The evolution, in development since 2024, includes the launch of hunteradvisors.co and hunterconference.co, unifying the firm’s advisory and conference platforms. Founded in 1978, the company has advised hotel owners and investors for nearly five decades.

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