First-quarter revenue per available room (RevPAR) at U.S. hotels advanced 6.4% from a year earlier primarily on increased room rates, according to Smith Travel Research (STR).
Oahu, Miami and New York showed especially strong demand growth.
Room rates increased 4.5% to $103.64, while occupancy increased one percentage point to 57.7%, STR said. RevPAR was up 8.2% in the largest 25 U.S. metropolitan markets.
Oahu’s RevPAR jumped 18% from a year earlier, while RevPAR for Miami and New York rose 17% and 13%, respectively.
Houston, New Orleans, Dallas, Anaheim and Nashville all also had RevPAR gains of at least 10%.
Philadelphia was the only major U.S. market with a RevPAR decline, falling 0.5%.
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