According to CoStar’s latest data, the U.S. hotel industry reported positive year-over-year comparisons, resetting the trajectory after Labor Day-affected decline of the previous week.
For the week of Sept. 13-19 (percentage change from comparable week in 2025):
- Occupancy: 71.1 percent (+4.4 percent)
- Average daily rate: $179.30 (+5.7 percent)
- Revenue per available room: $127.43 (+10.4 percent)
All three key performance measures posted double-digit week-over-week growth. The U.S. ADR level was the highest for any week on record, up $18.73 (11.7 percent) from the previous week. Occupancy improved 14.1 percent from the previous week and RevPAR was up $27.35, or 27.3 percent.
Top Markets
Among CoStar’s top 25 markets, Chicago reported the largest gains in ADR (+28.2 percent to $257.66) and RevPAR (+41.8 percent to $226.18). The market’s performance was lifted by the International Manufacturing Technology Show.
Washington, D.C. reported the highest rise in occupancy (+10.7 percent to 82.3 percent) and the second-largest RevPAR increase (+23.9 percent to $194.23).
Overall, 21 of the top 25 markets recorded a RevPAR lift.