In Brief: U.S. hotels saw slight year-over-year increases in occupancy, rates, and revenue per available room for the week ending May 9, 2026, with Miami posting the largest local gains.
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Among the Top 25 Markets, Chicago recorded the highest occupancy increase, up 7.3% to 75.2%. – Image Credit Unsplash
The U.S. hotel industry reported positive year-over-year results for the week ending May 9, 2026, based on CoStar data. National occupancy reached 64.8%, up 0.3% from the comparable week in 2025. Average daily rate (ADR) increased 1.7% to $165.75, and revenue per available room (RevPAR) rose 2.0% to $107.44.
Among the Top 25 Markets, Chicago recorded the highest occupancy increase, up 7.3% to 75.2%. Miami, boosted by the Miami Grand Prix and the Consensus conference, posted the largest gains in ADR and RevPAR. Miami’s ADR rose 17.8% to $267.40, and RevPAR increased 22.7% to $202.29.
Tampa registered the steepest declines, with ADR down 14.1% to $177.98 and RevPAR down 19.4% to $126.54. Boston saw the only double-digit drop in occupancy, falling 10.4% to 74.3%.

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