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U.S. Hotel Metrics Slip as San Francisco Surges and Houston Falters

Persistent inflationary pressure alongside tough year-over-year comps has prompted a downgrade to near-term industry growth forecasts.

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Overview

  • For the week ending August 9, U.S. hotel occupancy fell 1.0% to 68.0%, ADR declined 0.6% to $159.61 and RevPAR dropped 1.6% to $108.47.
  • San Francisco led the top 25 markets with occupancy up 12.8% to 81.5%, ADR rising 8.3% to $210.29 and RevPAR climbing 22.2% to $171.38 on the back of the World Transplant Congress.
  • Houston posted the steepest downturn with occupancy down 27.5% to 55.3% and RevPAR plunging 34.6% to $61.38 as demand normalized following Hurricane Beryl.
  • The stark contrasts highlight how major conventions and lingering disaster effects continue to drive volatile local hotel performance.
  • CoStar’s weekly data and Tourism Economics analysis have led both firms to trim U.S. hotel growth projections for 2025–26.