Memorial Day weekend demand ranked third highest on record, behind 2022, 2019
Occupancy increased to 67.5 percent for the week ending May 24, up from 67.2 percent the previous week, according to CoStar. ADR decreased to $164.57 and RevPAR edged down to $111.02.
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U.S. Hotel Performance Shows Mixed Results for Holiday Week
U.S. HOTEL PERFORMANCE showed mixed results for the week ending with Memorial Day weekend, according to CoStar. Occupancy rose from the previous week, while ADR and RevPAR decreased slightly, though year-over-year metrics remained subdued.
Demand for the Friday and Saturday of the holiday weekend was the third highest on record, behind only 2022 and 2019.
Occupancy increased to 67.5 percent for the week ending May 24, up from 67.2 percent the previous week but down 0.4 percentage points year over year. ADR decreased to $164.57 from $166.31 but still reflected a 1.5 percent year-over-year gain. RevPAR edged down to $111.02 from $111.80, up 1.1 percent from the same period in 2024.
Among the top 25 markets, St. Louis recorded the largest occupancy increase, up 19.3 percent to 76.7 percent. The highest ADR gain was in New York City, rising 12.6 percent to $358.57, while San Francisco/San Mateo posted the largest RevPAR increase, up 24.3 percent to $169.87.
Houston saw the steepest occupancy decline, down 16.2 percent to 62.1 percent. New Orleans reported the largest decreases in ADR and RevPAR, with ADR declining 7.3 percent to $155.45 and RevPAR falling 17.8 percent to $94.78.
U.S. hotel metrics fell for the week ending Aug. 23, hitting weekly and annual lows.
Occupancy dropped to 65.4 percent, down from 66.3 percent the prior week.
Houston led occupancy and RevPAR declines; Chicago posted the largest ADR drop.
U.S. HOTEL METRICS fell for the week ending Aug. 23, reaching weekly and annual lows, according to CoStar. Houston posted the largest year-over-year occupancy and RevPAR declines among the top 25 markets.
Occupancy decreased to 65.4 percent for the week ending Aug. 23, down from 66.3 percent the previous week and 1.1 percentage points lower year over year. ADR was $155.09, down from $157.51 and 0.2 percent below the same week in 2024. RevPAR fell to $101.38 from $104.50, down 1.3 percent year over year.
Among the top 25 markets, Houston recorded the steepest occupancy and RevPAR declines, with occupancy down 29.3 percent to 53.7 percent and RevPAR down 38.1 percent to $58.43. The declines were driven by elevated displacement demand following Hurricane Beryl in 2024.
Chicago reported the largest ADR drop, down 22.3 percent to $167.40 and the second-largest RevPAR decline, down 19.9 percent to $125.14, due to comparison to the Democratic National Convention in 2024.
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U.S. hotel metrics declined for the week ending Aug. 16.
Seattle led top 25 markets in occupancy and RevPAR growth year over year.
Houston posted the largest occupancy and RevPAR declines.
U.S. HOTEL METRICS continued their downward trend in mid-August but were mixed year over year, according to CoStar. Seattle led the top 25 markets in occupancy and RevPAR growth compared with the same week in 2024.
Occupancy declined to 66.3 percent for the week ending Aug. 16, down from 68 percent the previous week and 0.9 percentage point lower year over year. ADR fell to $157.51 from $159.61 but was up 0.4 percent from the same week in 2024. RevPAR dropped to $104.50 from $108.47, down 0.5 percent year over year.
Among the top 25 markets, Seattle posted the highest year-over-year occupancy gain, up 7.5 percent to 83.9 percent, along with a 10.9 percent increase in RevPAR to $178.62.
Houston reported the largest declines in occupancy and RevPAR, with occupancy down 24 percent to 57.2 percent and RevPAR down 27.1 percent to $66.84. The decreases were largely due to the elevated displacement demand that followed Hurricane Beryl in 2024.
New Orleans reported the second-largest declines, with occupancy down 13.7 percent to 45 percent and RevPAR down 17.2 percent to $53.82.
U.S. hotel metrics fell for the week ending Aug. 9, hitting weekly and yearly lows.
Occupancy dropped to 68 percent from 69.5 percent the previous week.
Houston saw the sharpest decline, with occupancy down 27.5 percent to 55.3 percent.
U.S. HOTEL METRICS declined for the week ending Aug. 9, marking weekly and yearly lows, according to CoStar. San Francisco continued to lead top 25 markets in all three key performance metrics.
Occupancy declined to 68 percent for the week ending Aug. 9, from 69.5 percent the previous week and 1 percentage point lower year over year. ADR fell to $159.61 from $161, down 0.6 percent from the same week in 2024. RevPAR dropped to $108.47 from $111.90, down 1.6 percent year over year.
Among the top 25 markets, San Francisco recorded the highest year-over-year gains in all key performance metrics: occupancy rose 12.8 percent to 81.5 percent, ADR increased 8.3 percent to $210.29, and RevPAR climbed 22.2 percent to $171.38. The market’s performance was helped by the World Transplant Congress.
Houston recorded the steepest drop in occupancy, down 27.5 percent to 55.3 percent, and RevPAR, down 34.6 percent to $61.38. The decreases were due to elevated displacement demand following Hurricane Beryl in 2024.
U.S. hotel weekly metrics fell for the week ending Aug. 2, per CoStar.
Occupancy dropped to 69.5 percent from 71.5 percent the prior week.
San Francisco led gains; Houston had the largest occupancy and RevPAR declines.
U.S. HOTEL PERFORMANCE was mixed for the week ending Aug. 2, with all weekly metrics down and ADR and RevPAR up year over year, according to CoStar. San Francisco led the top 25 markets in year-over-year occupancy, ADR and RevPAR growth.
Occupancy declined to 69.5 percent for the week ending Aug. 2, down from 71.5 percent the previous week and 0.1 percentage points lower year over year. ADR fell to $161 from $164.88 but was up 0.5 percent from the same week in 2024. RevPAR dropped to $111.90 from $117.88 but was up 0.4 percent year over year.
Among the top 25 markets, San Francisco recorded the highest year-over-year gains in all key performance metrics: occupancy rose 15.5 percent to 81.7 percent, ADR increased 15.4 percent to $218.91 and RevPAR climbed 33.2 percent to $178.74. The market’s performance was boosted by the start of the World Transplant Congress.
Houston reported the largest declines in occupancy and RevPAR, with occupancy down 19.3 percent to 61.2 percent and RevPAR down 25.3 percent to $69.99. The decreases were due to the elevated displacement demand period following Hurricane Beryl in 2024.
U.S. hotel metrics fell to weekly and annual lows for the week ending July 26, according to CoStar.
St. Louis led top 25 markets in year-over-year occupancy growth.
Houston posted the sharpest drops across all performance metrics.
U.S. HOTEL METRICS declined for the week ending July 26, hitting weekly and annual lows, according to CoStar. St. Louis led the top 25 markets in year-over-year occupancy growth.
Occupancy declined to 71.5 percent for the week ending July 26, down from 71.6 percent the previous week and 0.7 percentage points lower year over year. ADR fell to $164.88 from $165.49, a 0.1 percent decline from the same week in 2024. RevPAR dropped to $117.88 from $118.54, down 0.8 percent year over year.
Among the top 25 markets, St. Louis posted the largest occupancy gain, rising 5.7 percent to 70.9 percent.
Houston continued to record the steepest declines across all three primary performance metrics, with occupancy falling 19.7 percent to 61.1 percent and ADR dropping 7.7 percent to $117.02. RevPAR declined 25.9 percent to $71.54, largely due to elevated displacement demand following Hurricane Beryl in 2024.