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CoStar, Tourism Economics ‘significantly’ boost US hotel outlook

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CoStar and Tourism Economics raised U.S. hotel performance forecasts for 2026 and 2027 following stronger than expected first-half results. Executives should prepare for sustained RevPAR growth driven by significant international sporting events like the World Cup.
- 01Revised projections show increased revenue per available room growth through 2027
- 02First-half 2026 hotel performance exceeded initial analyst and industry expectations
- 03World Cup hosting acted as a primary catalyst for domestic hospitality sector outperformance
- 04Updated data reflects improved long-term outlook for U.S. lodging market demand
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After hotels outperformed expectations in H1, due in part to the World Cup, the pair now projects higher RevPAR growth for full-year 2026 as well as 2027.