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U.S. Hotel Metrics Fall for Week Ended Sept. 20, CoStar Says

CoStar’s latest read points to big‑market weakness led by Houston and New Orleans.

Overview

  • Nationwide results showed occupancy at 68.1% (-1.1% year over year), ADR at $168.98 (-0.3%), and RevPAR at $115.12 (-1.4%).
  • Seventeen of the Top 25 markets recorded occupancy declines, signaling widespread softness across major destinations.
  • Houston posted the largest occupancy drop among major markets, down 12.3% to 60.5%, with RevPAR sliding 20.1% to $73.89.
  • New Orleans had the steepest rate and RevPAR decreases, with ADR down 11.6% to $139.37 and RevPAR down 22.4% to $75.27.
  • STR reported a 2.8% RevPAR pullback across the Top 25, ongoing day‑matched weakness since May, and isolated event‑driven gains in secondary markets such as Louisiana North and Buffalo.