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EXTENDED-STAY HOTELS OUTPEFORMED the broader hotel industry across all performance metrics in October, marking a notably strong month for the sector, according to The Highland Group. Extended-stay supply outpaced demand, leading to a decrease in occupancy. However, the decline was less pronounced than the overall hotel industry, where STR/CoStar reported a drop in demand compared to the previous year. Furthermore, the metrics of extended-stay hotels, including ADR, RevPAR, and revenues, demonstrated stronger growth compared to their counterparts in the broader hotel industry, The Highland Group said. The 2.2 percent net rise in extended-stay room supply in October, consistent with September, represents a modest increase compared to the average over the past 16 months. However, October marked the 25th consecutive month of 4 percent or less supply growth, significantly below the long-term average. The 12 percent surge in economy extended-stay supply, coupled with a reduction in mid-price segment rooms, primarily results from conversions, as new construction in the economy segment is estimated at around 2 percent of rooms compared to a year ago, the report added.

OCTOBER WAS A strong month for the extended-stay segment, though the hotels lagged behind the overall hotel industry in occupancy, ADR and RevPAR gains, according to The Highland Group. Demand growth was the highest since March 2022, occupancy saw its largest increase in 21 months, RevPAR grew the most since June 2023, and room revenue growth was the strongest in 18 months. "October was a very good month for extended-stay hotels with four record-high performance metrics compared to the last 30 months," said Mark Skinner, partner at The Highland Group. Extended-stay room supply grew 3.1 percent in October, exceeding the average monthly increase over the past two years, The Highland Group reported. This rise partly reflects the addition of Water Walk by Wyndham, a mid-price extended-stay brand included in the database since May 2024 after affiliating with Wyndham.

U.S. HOTEL PERFORMANCE improved in the third week of October, with positive year-over-year comparisons, according to CoStar. Key metrics showed a slight decrease in occupancy, while RevPAR and ADR increased week-over-week. Occupancy declined slightly to 70.1 percent for the week ending Oct. 19, down from 70.3 percent the previous week, though it rose 1.6 percent year-over-year. ADR increased to $169.85 from $166.88, a 2.5 percent year-over-year gain. RevPAR rose to $119.01 from $117.28 the previous week, up 4.2 percent from the same period in 2023. Among the top 25 markets, Tampa saw the largest occupancy increase, up 23.6 percent to 83.7 percent, driven by continued displacement demand from Hurricane Milton. Miami recorded the highest increases in ADR, up 29.9 percent to $245.28, and in RevPAR, up 35.5 percent to $179.72. The market's performance was driven by Taylor Swift's Eras Tour and Adobe MAX 2024.