Negative YOY Results for US Hotel Industry for Week Ending November 30th – 2019

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Boston, Massachusetts, registered the largest decrease in RevPAR (-47.5% to US$65.18)

During the week of 24-30 November, U.S. hotel occupancy dropped 11.6% to 50.6%, ADR fell 6.7% to $112.28 and RevPAR declined 17.5% to $56.83.

The U.S. hotel industry reported negative year-over-year results in the three key performance metrics during the week of 24-30 November 2019, according to data from STR.

In comparison with the week of 25 November through 1 December 2018, the industry recorded the following:

• Occupancy: -11.6% to 50.6%
• Average daily rate (ADR): -6.7% to US$112.28
• Revenue per available room (RevPAR): -17.5% to US$56.83

STR analysts attribute significant performance declines to comparison of Thanksgiving week in 2019 against the week that followed the holiday in 2018.

Boston, Massachusetts, registered the largest decrease in RevPAR (-47.5% to US$65.18), due primarily to the second-steepest drop in occupancy (-29.7% to 50.7%).

Minneapolis/St. Paul, Minnesota, saw the largest drop in occupancy (-34.3% to 39.0%).

Chicago, Illinois, reported the largest decline in ADR (-26.6% to US$111.73) and the second-largest decrease in RevPAR (-44.6% to US$56.04).

Overall, 21 of the Top 25 Markets reported a RevPAR decrease.

Oahu Island, Hawaii, recorded the highest jump in RevPAR (+21.1% to US$186.36), driven by the only double-digit lift in ADR (+15.4% to US$238.80).

Anaheim/Santa Ana, California, experienced the largest rise in occupancy (+6.7% to 68.1%) and the only other double-digit increase in RevPAR (+14.9% to US$107.27).

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