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Athens hospitality market on road to recovery
Hotels in Athens reported significant performance improvement in 2013, according to data from STR Global and GBR Consulting. The market saw strong growth after the 2004 Olympic Games with significant increases in occupancy and average daily rate.
Kazakhstan leads European hotel grow
The Europe hotel development pipeline comprises 816 hotels totalling 134,819 rooms, according to the August 2013 STR Global Construction Pipeline Report. The total active pipeline data includes projects in the In Construction, Final Planning and Planning stages but does not include projects in the Pre-Planning stage.
Promising future for Africa despite challenges
Latest analysis by STR Global, leading provider of data on the hotel industry, reveals that despite high levels of inflation and political uncertainty, Africa is proving that it is a growing tourist and business destination as hotels in a number of key markets are reporting performance increases for year-to-date (YTD) June 2013.
US hotel occupancy up 3.6% week ending February 2nd 2013
The U.S. hotel industry reported increases in the three key performance metrics during the week of 27 January-2 February 2013, according to data from STR.
47 hotels 6,121 rooms opened in the Central and South America during 2012
Among the Chain Scale segments, the Upscale segment added the most new rooms in 2012 with 11 hotels and 2,017 rooms. Four other segments reported more than 500 new rooms in 2012: the Upper Upscale segment (three hotels with 1,849 rooms); the Upper Midscale segment (seven properties with 907 rooms); the Midscale segment (17 hotels with 601 rooms); and the Independent segment (seven hotels with 539 rooms).
STR Global reports strong London hotel sector during Olympic Games
STR Global is reporting a positive performance from London hotels during the 2012 London Olympic Games. From July 27th until August 5th 2012, hoteliers across London reported 87.7 per cent occupancy and £216.42 average room rate.
STR reports US hotel occupancy up for week ending July 28
The U.S. hotel industry experienced positive results in the three key performance metrics during the week of 22-28 July 2012, according to data from STR.
STR Global: Strong occupancy rates at London hotels
STR Global is reporting hoteliers across London saw 84.4 per cent occupancy during the first two days of the Olympics - July 27th-29th. Properties in the capital also reported average room rates of £224.72.
Summer forecast predicts strong US hotel performance
The U.S. hotel industry is expected to report strong performance results in summer 2012, according to STR’s summer forecast. Occupancy for June, July and August is expected to rise 1.8 percent to 69.0 percent, average daily rate to increase 3.9 percent to US$106.64 and revenue per available room to increase 5.7 percent to US$73.59.
Saudi Arabian markets lead GCC’s RevPAR growth in Q1
During the first quarter of 2012, the major markets across the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) reported mixed results in revenue per available room (RevPAR) following mostly positive performance for year-end 2011, according to hotel market data provider STR Global.
Booming hotel sector in South Africa
South Africa saw revenue per available room increase by 13.6 per cent for the first two months of this year, reaching ZAR542.07, according to the latest results from STR Global. The provider of market data to the hotel industry tracks more than 40,400 rooms across the country.
Berlin hotel demand set to grow six per cent in 2012
The European hotel market reported overall positive revenue per available room growth 12-months to January, according to hotel data provider STR Global. Despite the economic conditions a majority of the 157 cities and destinations tracked in Europe, only 15 saw declining demand while demand growth is expected in Berlin, London and Vienna in 2012.