Dream Trips and Travel Priorities in 2023

Before you move on to egg nog and other holiday merriment, make sure to register to join us for our first The State of the American Traveler webinar of 2023 on Wednesday, January 11th at 11:00am EST/8:00am PST, where you will learn about the latest insights on upcoming travel trends and experiential desires for the new year. Here are three topics we are excited to share with you:

• The travel outlook for 2023
• Consumer perceptions of how travel will evolve in the upcoming year
• Travelers’ most desired experiences and top travel priorities

In addition to exploring these findings in detail, you’ll hear from a panel of travelers who will share top-of-mind considerations when planning travel and how they’re feeling about the year ahead.

STR: U.S. hotel performance for November 2022

The U.S. hotel industry reported lower performance from the month prior and weakened comparisons with 2019, according to November 2022 data from STR.

November 2022 (percentage change from November 2019):

• Occupancy: 59.4% (-3.2%)
• Average daily rate (ADR): US$144.46 (+15.2%)
• Revenue per available room (RevPAR): US$85.74 (+11.4%)
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Among the Top 25 Markets, New York City experienced the highest occupancy level (79.0%), which was down 8.8% from the market’s 2019 benchmark.