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Updated · Asian Hospitality · May 18
U.S. Hotel Occupancy Slips to 64.8% as Miami ADR Jumps 17.8%
Updated
Updated · Asian Hospitality · May 18

U.S. Hotel Occupancy Slips to 64.8% as Miami ADR Jumps 17.8%

1 articles · Updated · Asian Hospitality · May 18

Summary

  • 64.8% occupancy in the week ended May 9 marked a drop from 66.5% a week earlier, while average daily rate fell to $165.75 and RevPAR to $107.44.
  • Year over year, the same metrics still improved: occupancy rose 0.3 percentage points, ADR gained 1.7%, and RevPAR increased 2% from the comparable 2025 week.
  • Miami led major markets on event-driven pricing strength, with ADR up 17.8% to $267.40 and RevPAR up 22.7% to $202.29, helped by the Miami Grand Prix and the Consensus conference.
  • Chicago posted the biggest occupancy gain among the top 25 markets, up 7.3% to 75.2%, while Boston logged the only double-digit occupancy drop and Tampa saw the sharpest ADR and RevPAR declines.
  • The mixed early-May reading suggests national hotel demand softened from the prior week even as pricing and revenue remained modestly ahead of last year.

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