Global hotel performance begins to normalize

Global hotel revenue per available room (RevPAR) increased by 12.8%, relative to pre-pandemic 2019 levels, through the first eight months of 2024. Though performance continues to be robust, demand decelerated for a second consecutive quarter, driven by softening leisure travel stemming from declines in consumer savings, particularly in the United States. While strengthening business, group and international travel mitigated some of these declines, resort and leisure-heavy destinations experienced a meaningful dip in performance.