U.S. Hotel Industry Reports Year-Over-Year Gains for Mid-February

Orlando registered the only double-digit decrease in occupancy, dropping 10% to 76.4%. – Image Credit Unsplash

U.S. hotels posted higher occupancy, rates, and revenue for the week ending Feb. 14, 2026, with Los Angeles and San Diego showing the strongest growth among major markets.

1) 2) Los Angeles and San Diego Lead U.S. Hotel Performance for Week Ending Feb. 14

The U.S. hotel industry recorded positive year-over-year results for the week ending Feb. 14, 2026, based on CoStar data. National occupancy reached 61.5%, up 2.6% from the comparable week in 2025. Average daily rate (ADR) rose 1.9% to $167.98, and revenue per available room (RevPAR) increased 4.6% to $103.35.

Among the Top 25 Markets, Los Angeles posted the largest increases in ADR, up 18.2% to $225.66, and RevPAR, up 26.5% to $173.40, driven by the NBA All-Star Game.

San Diego reported the highest occupancy growth, rising 12.5% to 79.7%, and the second-largest RevPAR gain, up 20.2% to $178.12.

New Orleans, which hosted the Super Bowl the previous year, recorded the steepest declines, with ADR falling 20.9% to $249.68 and RevPAR down 23.3% to $170.93. Orlando registered the only double-digit decrease in occupancy, dropping 10% to 76.4%.