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U.S. hotel performance up in second week of September

Oahu, Hawaii, saw greatest year-over-year increase in occupancy

U.S. hotel performance up in second week of September

U.S. HOTEL PERFORMANCE during the second week of September increased from the previous week, according to CoStar. Yearly comparisons also were mostly up.

Occupancy was  67.7 percent for the week ending Sept. 16, up from 60.3 percent the week before but down 2.2 percent from the same time last year. ADR was $161.15 for the week, up from $150.66 the previous week and up 2.3 percent from the previous year. RevPAR for the week was $109.07, up from $90.86 weekly and up 0.1 percent from 2022.


Among the top 25 markets, Oahu Island, Hawaii, saw the largest year-over-year occupancy increase, up 7.4 percent to 83.6 percent. San Francisco saw the highest jumps in ADR, up 39.7 percent to $345.78, and RevPAR, which rose 33.9 percent to $271.19, due in part to attendance of Dreamforce 2023.

New Orleans saw the steepest RevPAR decline during September’s second week, down 23.8 percent to $69.01.

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  • Brand USA launched its “America the Beautiful” campaign to increase international visitation.
  • The campaign targets nine markets and includes an AI-powered trip planning hub.
  • It promotes 2026 U.S. events, including the World Cup and the nation’s 250th anniversary.

BRAND USA LAUNCHED “America the Beautiful,” a global tourism campaign to increase international visitation and hotel demand. The campaign was announced at Brand USA Travel Week U.K. & Europe 2025 in London.

The initiative aligns with $147 billion in travel exports through July, up 2 percent year over year, Brand USA said in a statement. The spending is projected to generate $39.6 billion in federal tax revenue, support millions of U.S. jobs and add $551 billion to the economy in 2025.

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