Household Spending Trends, Strength of the Economy Boosts Leisure Dema Runway for More Leisure Travel According to consumer surveys, projected leisure traveler spend in the next 12 months is “off the charts,” Ryan said. “People want to be out...
The U.S. hotel industry reported improved performance results from the previous month, according to May 2024 data from CoStar. May 2024 (percentage change from May 2023): Occupancy: 65.7 percent (+1.5 percent) Average daily rate: $160.40 (+2.4 percent) Revenue per...
Project Mid-T by Marriott conversions will cost between $15-30K per room with a “low bundled fee” of 10.5%. Note: This story first appeared in Travel Weekly NEW YORK CITY – Marriott International has released details about its new midscale brand, which is under...
Wyndham Hotels & Resorts is launching its 25th brand through a new partnership with extended-stay company WaterWalk. The deal adds 11 hotels and more than 1,500 rooms to the Wyndham ecosystem, reflagging them under the newly-created upscale WaterWalk Extended Stay...
Cost increases plagued the nation’s biggest hotel chains in 2023, with expenses like labor and insurance eating into margins. But a steady stream of leisure travelers and higher room rates helped the companies maintain profitability. On their fourth-quarter...