CoStar: Hotel metrics rise WoW for week of Sept. 20
Occupancy fell in 17 of the top 25 markets
Occupancy increased to 68.1 percent for the week ending Sept. 20, up from 65.4 percent the previous week, according to CoStar. ADR rose to $168.98 from $162.71 and RevPAR grew to $115.12 from $106.43.
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U.S. hotel performance rose week over week but remains below last year, CoStar reported.
Seventeen of the top 25 markets saw occupancy decline.
Houston recorded the largest drop in occupancy.
U.S. HOTEL METRICS rose for the week ending Sept. 20 but remained below last year’s levels, according to CoStar. Overall, 17 of the top 25 markets posted an occupancy decline.
Occupancy increased to 68.1 percent for the week ending Sept. 20, up from 65.4 percent the previous week but 1.1 percentage points lower than the same week last year. ADR rose to $168.98 from $162.71, a 0.3 percent decline year over year. RevPAR grew to $115.12 from $106.43, down 1.4 percent from 2024.
Among the top 25 markets, Houston posted the largest drop in occupancy, falling 12.3 percent to 60.5 percent and the second-steepest decline in RevPAR, which decreased 20.1 percent to $73.89.
New Orleans reported the steepest declines in ADR, falling 11.6 percent to $139.37 and in RevPAR, dropping 22.4 percent to $75.27.
U.S. hotel performance showed varied results for the week ending Aug. 30.
Houston led declines in occupancy and RevPAR.
Las Vegas had the biggest ADR drop; St. Louis the largest occupancy gain.
U.S. HOTEL PERFORMANCE was mixed for the week ending Aug. 30, with occupancy and RevPAR down from the prior week and ADR edging higher, according to CoStar. Year over year, both ADR and RevPAR increased.
Occupancy dropped to 63.4 percent for the week ending Aug. 30, down from 65.4 percent the previous week and 0.8 points lower year over year. ADR rose slightly to $155.87 from $155.09, 1 percent above the same week in 2024. RevPAR fell to $98.88 from $101.38 but remained 0.2 percent higher year over year.
Among the top 25 markets, Houston saw the steepest declines in occupancy and RevPAR, with occupancy down 12 percent to 56.3 percent and RevPAR down 16.7 percent to $63.48. The pullback followed elevated displacement demand after Hurricane Beryl in 2024.
Las Vegas posted the largest ADR decline, down 6.8 percent to $184.28, while St. Louis recorded the biggest occupancy gain, up 6.9 percent to 60.7 percent.
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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.
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.