Hotel Analysts Upgrade Sector

STR, Hendersonville, Tenn., and Tourism Economics, Wayne, Pa., upgraded their 2021 U.S. hotel sector forecast after seeing stronger than expected demand during the first quarter.

Hotel Recovery Reaches ‘Plateau’

The hotel sector’s recovery continues, though it has “plateaued” for the moment, analysts with STR and Trepp LLC reported.

Hotel Sector Recovery Slows

The hotel sector recovery has slowed in recent months after rebounding in the fall from April lows, said Fitch Ratings, New York.

CBRE: Hotel Recovery Could Start Soon

After facing the lowest occupancy levels since the 1930s and huge revenue and profit declines in the second quarter, the hotel sector could begin a multi-year recovery soon, said CBRE, Los Angeles.

Analysts Downgrade Hotel Outlook

Full recovery in U.S. hotel demand and room revenue remains unlikely until 2023 and 2024, respectively, said STR, Hendersonville, Tenn., and Tourism Economics, Wayne, Pa. The firms slightly downgraded their hotel outlook report.

Analysts Downgrade Hotel Forecast Again

STR and Tourism Economics once again updated their hotel sector forecast. They now expect a 57.5 percent revenue per available room decline this year and a 48 percent RevPAR increase next year.