U.S. Hotels State of the Union January 2024 Edition
A Pictorial Update on Our Latest Thoughts and the Facts and Figures Influencing Our Industry
Key Takeaways
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Economy
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CBRE now expects 1.2% GDP growth in 2024, eliminating recession call.
The stronger GDP growth outlook is predicated on four Fed interest rate cuts, moderating inflation, and 0.7% employment gains. -
Excess savings declined, and checkable deposits decreased.
Excess savings have declined over 60% since January 2023, and checkable deposits declined 13% in Q3 2023 Y-o-Y. Despite these declines consumer leverage remains in check on both a real and nominal basis, and wages are outpacing inflation. -
Credit spreads have pulled back from post-pandemic highs.
Spreads and interest rates have both declined year-over-year, pulling back to 151 bps and 90 bps, respectively; however, they are still well above pre-pandemic averages.
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CBRE now expects 1.2% GDP growth in 2024, eliminating recession call.
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Current Trends
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Short-term rentals continue to take share from hotels.
Hotel demand growth declined 2.1% in November, while short-term rental demand rose 8.0%. However, pandemic-fueled occupancy gains for STRs have been erased, causing RevPAR to decline by 4.3%. -
The gap between inbound and outbound international travel persists.
The gap between inbound and outbound international travel widened to 33.3 percentage points in November, with some West Coast markets experiencing a noticeable pullback during the month. -
TSA throughput is up 7.9% December month-to-date.
MTD, TSA throughput is running 101%of 2019, and it’s up 7.9% year over year. Demand for alternative lodging sources like cruises and short-term rentals continued to outpace hotel demand.
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Short-term rentals continue to take share from hotels.
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Food for Thought
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November RevPAR declined 1.7% on a 2.8% decline in occupancy.
RevPAR contraction in the lower price tiers contributed to overall RevPAR declines. Urban hotels were the only location type to post positive RevPAR growth during the month. -
RevPAR in more markets experienced contraction versus growth in November.
52% of 65 Hotel Horizons markets experienced declining RevPAR in November, up from 49% in October and 42% in September. -
GOP margins contracted in October as wages continued to increase.
Despite a 2.6% increase in total revenues, GOP margins contracted 1.3 percentage points, resulting in a 0.6% decline in GOP dollars. We expect margins to continue to be under pressure in 2024.
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November RevPAR declined 1.7% on a 2.8% decline in occupancy.
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