- US hotels recorded a weekly ADR high of $179.30 for the week ending 19 September 2026
- Occupancy reached 71.1pc, up 4.4pc year-over-year
- RevPAR reached $127.43, a 10.4pc increase year-over-year
- Chicago saw ADR jump 28.2pc to $257.66 due to the International Manufacturing Technology Show
- Roughly 89pc of all US hotel markets experienced year-over-year RevPAR growth
US hotels have recorded a weekly average daily rate high of $179.30 for the week ending 19 September, with revenue per available room up more than 10pc year on year. Strong demand linked to major events has helped drive the performance. The US hotel industry reached an all-time record nominal weekly average daily rate (ADR) of $179.30 for the week ending 19 September 2026.
According to market data released by CoStar, this historic rate represented a 5.7pc increase compared to the same week in the previous year. The surge reversed a late-summer seasonal dip and surpassed the previous summer peak of $178.64 recorded in June. Occupancy reached 71.1pc, up 4.4pc from the comparable week in 2025. Revenue per Available Room (RevPAR) reached $127.43, a 10.4pc increase year-over-year.
Regional performance was elevated by major corporate events. Chicago posted the largest single-market gains, where hotel ADR jumped 28.2pc to $257.66 due to the International Manufacturing Technology Show, which brought roughly 90,000 attendees to the city. The positioning of the Jewish high holidays (Yom Kippur) in mid-September concentrated business and organisation group meetings strictly into this week. This triggered the year’s highest luxury and upper-upscale group demand, with more than 2.5m room nights sold. Roughly 89pc of all US hotel markets experienced year-over-year RevPAR growth, signalling a healthy baseline across both major travel cities and smaller regional markets.
