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Navigating Today’s Hotel Market Challenges

John Paulsen, Senior Vice President at hotelAVE, shares key insights from a recent industry survey on current trends affecting hotel operators: Tariff-related planning challenges: “Tariffs in particular make planning and budgeting difficult.” Uncertainty in corporate travel: “There’s a little bit of uncertainty from a business perspective, and we’ve seen that with corporations being like ‘Do..
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2Q25 Hospitality Dashboard

Our hotelAVE Hospitality Dashboard 2Q25 is now available! STR revised 2025 RevPAR down to -0.1%, which would be the first negative RevPAR year since 2020 pandemic. Other forecasters are coalescing around 1%+/- RevPAR growth for 2025 and 0.8-2.0% for 2026. Expect continued downward revisions. Public companies are reducing full year guidance as well. Room night..
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Winning crucial group business

Our very own Silvie Cohen and Julianna Saggese shared an insightful piece in Hotel Investment Today on winning crucial group business. A must-read for anyone navigating today’s competitive meetings and events landscape! From understanding evolving client priorities to rethinking how we approach “value” in group sales, the article offers sharp perspectives that reflect the kind..
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How to drive luxury rates in non-luxury destinations

What does it take to drive luxury rates in non-luxury destinations? Our very own Nina, Michele, and Yelyzaveta (Liza) explore this timely topic in their recent contribution to Hotel Investment Today. They highlight practical strategies and emerging trends shaping pricing power beyond the traditional luxury market. 📄 Read full article here
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1Q25 Hospitality Dashboard

Our hotelAVE Hospitality Dashboard 1Q25 is now available! STR and HVS made minor downward revisions to their 2025 RevPAR forecast; STR lowered 2026 RevPAR growth from 3.1% to 1.8% and a recent Wall Street investor sentiment survey forecasts a RevPAR decline of 0.9%. Fiscal policy uncertainty around trade, economic uncertainty reflected in the stock market..
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4Q24 Hospitality Dashboard

Our hotelAVE Hospitality Dashboard 4Q24 is now available! 4Q24 Total RevPAR finished up 3% versus 4Q23, however GOP margins were down 2% or 200 bps. The major forecasters are aligned on 2025 RevPAR growth, but the industry could outperform with strong group booking pace and growing inbound international travel. Lending terms have improved as more..
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3Q24 Hospitality Dashboard

Our hotelAVE Hospitality Dashboard 3Q24 is now available! Q324 Total RevPAR finished up 3% versus Q323, however GOP margins were down 3% or 100 bps. While topline growth was strong across most Top 25 markets, labor costs PAR increased 5% nationally. GOP margins will continue to be stressed by above inflationary growth in labor costs...
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2Q24 Hospitality Dashboard

Our hotelAVE Hospitality Dashboard 2Q24 is now available! Forecasters revised their 2024 full year RevPAR projections down last quarter – all converging around 2.0%. Because the deceleration is ADR related, GOP margin pressures will continue through year end. 2Q24 RevPAR flow to GOP was only 23% in the Top 25 markets; GOP margin decreased 100..
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1Q24 Hospitality Dashboard

Our hotelAVE Hospitality Dashboard 1Q24 is now available! Industry forecasters project 2024 RevPAR growth of 3.0% to 3.6%; the midpoint of public company full year guidance falls inside this range. Public company earnings reports indicated that corporate and group demand will drive RevPAR growth in 2024; leisure demand softened in 1Q24. Expect GOP margins to..
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4Q23 Hospitality Dashboard

Our hotelAVE Hospitality Dashboard 4Q23 is now available! Projected 2024 RevPAR growth of 2.7% to 4.2% is below 4.9% in 2023. Because the deceleration is ADR related, GOP margin pressures will continue in 2024. RevPAR flow to GOP was only 23% in the Top 25 markets; GOP margin decreased 100 bps in 2023. Labor cost..
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