U.S. hotel performance for May 2022

The U.S. hotel industry reported mixed performance results from the previous month, according to May 2022 data from STR.

May 2022 (percentage change from May 2019):

• Occupancy: 65.1% (-5.0%)
• Average daily rate (ADR): US$149.91 (+13.4%)
• Revenue per available room (RevPAR): US$97.53 (+7.7%)

The country’s occupancy and RevPAR levels decreased slightly from April, while ADR remained relatively flat.

Among the Top 25 Markets, New York City experienced the highest occupancy level (80.6%), which was down 9.7% from the market’s 2019 benchmark.

Markets with the lowest occupancy for the month included Minneapolis (58.8%) and Houston (59.4%).

Philadelphia reported the steepest decline in occupancy when compared with 2019 (-17.0%).

Reflecting continued improvement in business travel and groups, the Top 25 Markets showed higher occupancy and ADR than all other markets.