The global hotel industry continued to expand in the first half of this year

Based on a representative sample of data published by four global hotel chains: Marriott, Hilton, InterContinental and Hyatt, the international consulting company analyzes the performance of nearly 25,000 hotels in 109 countries every quarter, providing valuable insight into the current processes of the international hotel market.

Revenue per available room (RevPAR) for the first half of 2024 was $114.0, compared to $110.7 a year ago. The upper upscale category hotels, immediately following the luxury category, had a prominent role in the increase of the index, which experienced a serious demand for group bookings and events during this period.

The average daily room rate (ADR) increased to 163.9 dollars from 160.6 dollars a year earlier, this indicator was mainly ensured by the price increase of luxury hotels: here, in one year, the average price of a single room night increased from 295 to 310 dollars, which was never before represents a price level seen, while the pricing positions of the highest supply segment are still strong. In parallel with the average prices, the costs of hotels also increased significantly during the inflationary period of the past years. In hotels, this effect was mostly manifested in the increase in the wage bill, which proportionally affects five-star hotels the most due to the larger staff and intensive guest attention.

The average occupancy rate, which is now almost 70 percent, was the result of the domestic and international interest in prominent city and resort hotels. It is clear that the number of both individual and group business trips, as well as international events and conferences, is steadily increasing. All of this effectively supports the demand for hotels on weekdays, while the weekend concentration of leisure urban demand in a broader sense has also remained.