In Brief: The U.S. hotel industry witnessed a notable uptick in performance during the week ending March 21, primarily attributed to major events nationwide.
-
Major Events Drive Gains in U.S. Hotel Performance for Week Ending March 21 – Image Credit Unsplash
U.S. hotels reported year-over-year increases in occupancy, ADR, and RevPAR for the week ending March 21, 2026, with Denver and St. Louis leading top markets.
The U.S. hotel industry recorded positive year-over-year results for the week ending March 21, 2026, according to CoStar data. National occupancy reached 67.7%, a 2.7% increase from the comparable week in 2025. Average daily rate (ADR) rose 2.2% to $169.02, and revenue per available room (RevPAR) increased 4.9% to $114.44.
Among the Top 25 Markets, Denver reported the largest increases in occupancy, up 19.1% to 73.2%, and RevPAR, up 30.7% to $104.94. The APS Global Physics Summit contributed to Denver’s performance.
St. Louis, host of March Madness, posted the highest ADR gain, up 15.5% to $137.38, and the second-largest RevPAR increase, up 29.6% to $99.13.
Eighteen of the Top 25 Markets saw a lift in RevPAR during the week.





![26th Mar: The Last Beergin (2025), 1hr 32m [TV-MA] (6/10) 26th Mar: The Last Beergin (2025), 1hr 32m [TV-MA] (6/10)](https://occ-0-8162-2218.1.nflxso.net/dnm/api/v6/Qs00mKCpRvrkl3HZAN5KwEL1kpE/AAAABRmFhPxzzWksrg-4onjK_Kpxc2CM9ZPs4hc9qA0Zb26AnugcFI7UjgCwjg8N8s4EP4dcJJYoT20p6mLMf_hwe_WArN-O4OB_CODNyAT5AXB6_YteA_roJIFElMuGSYrCJkm7W6WZs78oCo_iYrlkaN53d4H8WPrTMsYE7a3JSAf2oA.jpg?r=566)







