The hotel industries in Amsterdam, Berlin, London, Moscow and Paris each reported improved profitability, but all remained well below pre-pandemic levels, according to STR‘s August 2021 monthly P&L data release. Building on its launch in the U.S., STR now features monthly P&L data reporting in Europe, the Middle East, Asia Pacific, and the Americas (excluding […]
Continue Reading
The number of hotel openings in Europe is expected to hit an all-time high in 2021, with more than 100,000 new rooms estimated for the year, according to STR data and analysis that will be presented at this week’s International Hospitality Investment Forum (IHIF) in Berlin. More than 50,000 rooms have opened thus far in […]
Continue Reading
Gross operating profit for U.S. hotels improved to 84% of the comparable 2019 level, according to STR‘s June 2021 monthly P&L data release. Labor costs also rose from the previous month and in comparison with 2019. Each of the key profitability metrics, on a per-available-room basis, came in higher than any month since February […]
Continue Reading
The U.K. continues to lead Europe in hotel occupancy with four straight weeks above 60% in the metric, according to STR data through 18 July. “Demand is almost exclusively leisure-driven as the U.K. has benefitted from a successful vaccination program, a phased reopening and improved travel sentiment overall,” said Thomas Emanuel, STR’s Director. “Other countries […]
Continue Reading
STR ’s Tourism Consumer Insights team has been keeping a close eye on traveler and tourism trends as the industry moves through the most optimistic point of the pandemic. The twists and turns of the COVID-19 pandemic have contributed to seismic changes in tourism. These include the cessation of international travel for some countries, and, […]
Continue Reading
Reflecting a post-summer lag in demand, Europe’s hotel industry reported slight performance decreases from the prior month, according to September 2020 data from STR. Euro constant currency, September 2020 (percentage change from September 2019) Occupancy: 38.9% (-51.7%) Average daily rate (ADR): EUR90.78 (-27.2%) Revenue per available room (RevPAR): EUR35.31 (-64.8%) Each of the three key […]
Continue Reading
Reflecting early reopening around the continent, Europe’s hotel industry reported improved performance from May but at an all-time low level for a June, according to data from STR. Euro constant currency, June 2020 vs. June 2019 Occupancy: -72.8% to 21.6% Average daily rate (ADR): -34.8% to EUR83.69 Revenue per available room (RevPAR): -82.3% to EUR18.11 The […]
Continue Reading
STR’s preliminary data for London hotels showed record performance lows. Comparison with June 2019: Occupancy: -74.4% to 23.0% Average daily rate (ADR): -59.2% to GBP72.48 Revenue per available room (RevPAR): -89.6% to GBP16.64 The absolute levels in each of the three metrics would be the lowest for any month on record in STR’s London database. […]
Continue Reading
The Baird/STR Hotel Stock Index fell 5.3% in June to a level of 3,060. Year to date through the first six months of 2020, the stock index was down 41.9%. “Hotel stocks were volatile in June as the broader reopening trade continued into the early part of the month; the Hotel Brand and Hotel REIT Sub-Indices were […]
Continue Reading
Reflecting the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, Europe’s hotel industry reported unprecedented performance lows during April 2020, according to data from STR. Euro constant currency, April 2020 vs. April 2019 Occupancy: -84.6% to 11.1% Average daily rate (ADR): -30.1% to EUR77.52 Revenue per available room (RevPAR): -89.2% to EUR8.58 The absolute occupancy and RevPAR levels were […]
Continue Reading