Occupancy rate increased by 0.5% year-on-year

by Calculated Risk August 18, 2024 9:12 AM

According to CoStar’s latest data through August 10, the U.S. hotel industry reported positive year-over-year comparisons…

August 4-10, 2024 (percent change from the same week in 2023):

• Capacity utilization rate: 68.7% (+0.5%)
• Average daily rate (ADR): USD 159.49 (+1.4%)
• Revenue per room (RevPAR): $109.51 (+1.9%)
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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 at the same level as 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 of occupancy will peak in 2024, before beginning to decline in late summer and early fall.