Luxury Hotel RevPAR Climbs 13.3% in H1 2026

U.S. luxury hotels generated a 13.3 percent year-over-year RevPAR increase in the first half of 2026, driving an industry rebound following an aggregate 2025 performance contraction [1]. High-end properties maintained pricing power and occupancy gains, while economy properties reported across-the-board declines amid tighter consumer spending and past supply deliveries [1].

How did high-end chains perform across major hotel groups?

Luxury and experience-focused tiers produced the fastest expansion across Hilton Worldwide Holdings, Hyatt Hotels Corp., Marriott International and IHG Hotels & Resorts [1]. According to Asian Hospitality's review of the Colliers study, branded luxury properties achieved an average ADR of $419.39 and 72.5 percent occupancy, resulting in a RevPAR of $290.42 [1]. Economy properties lagged substantially, registering 58.3 percent occupancy, an ADR of $82.18, and a RevPAR of $47.94 [1]. Overall performance across all brand chain scales reached 69.6 percent occupancy, $173.76 ADR, and $120.97 RevPAR [1].

Which brands led the expansion at Marriott and Hilton?

LXR Hotels & Resorts and W Hotels produced double-digit expansion within their respective corporate systems [1]. Asian Hospitality reported that Hilton saw its corporate RevPAR rise 4.7 percent, backed by a 3.9 percent system-wide RevPAR lift, a 1.3 percent occupancy rise, and a 2.0 percent ADR improvement [1]. LXR lifted RevPAR 12.9 percent on a 4 percent occupancy gain and a 5.9 percent ADR climb to $506.30 [1]. Waldorf Astoria lifted ADR to $492.15, although its RevPAR dropped 0.1 percent, while Conrad Hotels & Resorts rose 1.2 percent [1]. Tapestry Collection rose 8 percent, Graduate rose 6.7 percent, Home2 Suites rose 5.6 percent, and Tru rose 4.5 percent [1].

Marriott International generated 4.6 percent RevPAR growth across the U.S. and Canada [1]. The Ritz-Carlton climbed 7.8 percent with ADR moving up 5.8 percent to $609.82 [1]. W Hotels generated 10.8 percent RevPAR expansion with an 8.5 percent ADR rise to $422.64 [1]. JW Marriott grew 5.7 percent, Courtyard expanded 4.0 percent, and Fairfield rose 3.5 percent [1].

How did Hyatt and IHG lifestyle brands compare?

Hyatt and IHG posted strong returns concentrated in boutique, upscale, and extended-stay lodging products [1]. As detailed by Colliers, Hyatt experienced a 5.7 percent system-wide RevPAR increase led by leisure and lifestyle portfolios [1]. The Unbound Collection by Hyatt rose 12 percent with occupancy climbing 4.8 percent [1]. Park Hyatt climbed 9.5 percent, recording an ADR of $481.36 [1]. Grand Hyatt rose 8.1 percent, and JdV by Hyatt gained 9.1 percent [1]. Hyatt Place and Hyatt House generated occupancies of 70.3 percent and 74.5 percent, respectively [1].

IHG Hotels & Resorts reported a 4.8 percent RevPAR lift in its Americas fee business [1]. Atwell Suites delivered 22.7 percent growth, while Kimpton gained 15.0 percent backed by an 8.7 percent rise in ADR [1]. InterContinental expanded 10.2 percent and Hotel Indigo grew 6.9 percent [1]. Midscale stability supported IHG, as Candlewood Suites gained 4 percent and Holiday Inn Express rose 3.5 percent with occupancies leveling off across both brands and Holiday Inn [1].

What external events and pipeline trends affected performance?

Major international event traffic and changing construction delivery cycles created distinct regional performance divides [1]. The Colliers report confirmed that host cities for the FIFA World Cup averaged approximately 13 percent RevPAR growth [1]. Across the entire national market, June RevPAR climbed 8.4 percent, powered by a 6.7 percent increase in ADR and a 1.6 percent occupancy bump [1]. This rebound followed a difficult 2025 where full-year RevPAR fell 0.2 percent and occupancy dropped 1.2 percent [1]. The trailing 12-month RevPAR rose 1.8 percent by midyear 2026, marking the highest rate since May 2025 [1].

Supply additions continued to influence mid-market pricing power [1]. Colliers recorded 138,887 rooms under construction and 69,172 rooms delivered over the trailing 12 months [1]. Supply peaked for economy and upper-midscale tiers in mid-2025, while midscale deliveries peaked in early 2026, easing pressure on select-service occupancy [1]. Concurrently, a study by Future Partners noted that U.S. travelers express greater concern about an economic recession even while overall travel volume stays above year-earlier levels, with consumers booking spontaneous trips and turning to AI and social media for travel planning [1].