Occupancy rate down 0.4% year-on-year

by Calculated Risk August 4, 2024 8:11 AM

According to CoStar’s latest data through July 27, the U.S. hotel industry reported weaker performance from the previous week and mixed results compared to a year ago….

July 21-27, 2024 (Percentage change from the same week in 2023):

• Market share: 72.0% (-0.4%)
• Average daily rate (ADR): USD 164.45 (+1.3%)
• Revenue per room (RevPAR): $118.37 (+0.9%)
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The following graph shows the seasonal patterns of hotel occupancy. 4 week average.

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The red line is 2024, the blue is the median, and the dashed light blue line is 2023. The dashed purple line is 2018, the year when hotel occupancy rates hit an all-time high.

The four-week average of occupancy rates is slightly below last year and below the median for the 2000-2023 period (blue).

Note: The y-axis does not start at zero to better illustrate seasonal changes.

The four-week average for occupancy will see a seasonal increase over the next one to two weeks due to summer leisure travel.