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CoStar and Tourism Economics Raise 2026 RevPAR Forecast
During the NYU Hospitality Investment Forum, CoStar and Tourism Economics increased their 2026 U.S. hotel RevPAR growth forecast to 2.8% year-over-year.
Key Takeaways
- 1Monitor the updated 2.8% year-over-year RevPAR growth projection for 2026, which marks an upward revision from previous estimates.
- 2Prepare for potential volatility as analysts warn that geopolitical strife and economic uncertainty remain significant threats to this outlook.
- 3Anticipate steady performance in the U.S. market driven by resilient leisure and recovering group business travel segments.
Source: Hotel Dive
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