Lodging Daily News

NASHVILLE—STR and Tourism Economics ​downgraded the growth rate in the final U.S. hotel forecast revision of 2024. For 2024, projected gains in average daily rate (ADR) and revenue per available room (RevPAR) were each downgraded, -0.5 percentage points to +1.5 percent and down 0.6 percentage points to +1.4 percent, respectively. Occupancy for the year was lowered 0.1 percentage point to 62.9 percent, after the previous forecast projected the metric to remain steady from 2023. For

CHARLOTTE, North Carolina—Extended Stay America announced the opening of the Extended Stay America Premier Suites – Asheville, located in Asheville, North Carolina. TGC Group developed the property. The four-story, 108-room newly constructed Extended Stay America Premier Suites – Asheville has WiFi, breakfast, cable, a 24-hour fitness room, onsite guest laundry, a dedicated pet area, an outdoor patio area, and Extended Stay America Premier Suites’ signature lobby with vending options. All suites include kitchens with a

CAPE CANAVERAL, Florida—McKibbon Equities and project partners recently celebrated the topping out of Hilton Garden Inn Cape Canaveral, which broke ground in March and is scheduled to open in fall of 2025. The topping out signifies the completion of the building’s structural framework, bringing the property one step closer to opening its doors. The project’s general contractor, Certified General Contractors, hosted a luncheon, allowing partners, construction employees, and subcontractors to participate in the construction milestone.

Marriott Bonvoy‘s 2025 Ticket to Travel research—conducted amongst 21,374 adults in 10 markets across Europe, Africa, and the Middle East (EMEA)—showed that 42 percent of travelers plan on taking more trips in 2025 versus 2024, while 81 percent will plan on traveling the same amount. Research amongst over 20,000 travelers across the EMEA region shows that more than four in ten are planning to go on more holidays in 2025 “Bravecations” and “heritage holidays” identified

ATLANTA—voco hotels debuted in Atlanta, Georgia, with the opening of voco The Darwin Hotel. The newly converted 111-room property aligns the quality of voco hotels with a property that offers more than five decades of history. voco The Darwin Hotel will include the brand’s commitment to sustainability through plant-based amenities, bedding with filling made from recycled materials, and filtered water in reusable bottles. voco The Darwin Hotel includes a courtyard, onsite dog park, and outdoor