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U.S. Hotel Performance Rises in Early March, Led by Las Vegas and San Diego
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U.S. Hotel Performance Rises in Early March, Led by Las Vegas and San Diego

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In Brief: Early March saw a notable uptick in U.S. hotel performance, with Las Vegas and San Diego emerging as the primary contributors to this positive trend.

  • Among the Top 25 Markets, Las Vegas recorded the highest increases across all three metrics – Image Credit Unsplash   

U.S. hotels posted year-over-year growth in occupancy, rates, and RevPAR for the week ending March 7, 2026, with Las Vegas and San Diego leading major markets.

The U.S. hotel industry reported year-over-year growth in key performance metrics for the week ending March 7, 2026, according to CoStar.

National occupancy reached 63.0%, up 1.2% from the comparable week in 2025. Average daily rate (ADR) increased 3.6% to $166.47, and revenue per available room (RevPAR) rose 4.9% to $104.92.

Among the Top 25 Markets, Las Vegas recorded the highest increases across all three metrics: occupancy rose 19.1% to 85.0%, ADR climbed 60.0% to $291.25, and RevPAR jumped 90.5% to $247.61. The triennial CONEXPO-CON/AGG contributed to the market’s performance.

San Diego posted the only other double-digit occupancy gain, up 12.5% to 73.5%, and the second-highest RevPAR increase, up 20.7% to $153.11.

New Orleans saw the steepest declines in ADR, down 12.8% to $196.89, and RevPAR, down 17.2% to $135.63, due to comparison with last year’s Mardi Gras period. Orlando experienced the largest occupancy decrease, falling 6.4% to 76.2%.

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