Among U.S. markets, New York City and Nashville are projected to open the most hotel rooms in 2025, according to CoStar pipeline data. CoStar is a leading provider of online real estate marketplaces, information and analytics in the property markets.

Top markets by projected 2025 room openings
1. New York City (5,719 rooms)
2. Nashville (2,849 rooms)
3. San Diego (2,818 rooms)
4. Dallas (2,749 rooms)
5. Phoenix (2,483 rooms)

“The ongoing development in New York City is not surprising given the market’s status and its high performance in recent years,” said Isaac Collazo, STR’s senior director, analytics. “With major sources of leisure and business travel, New York reported the highest occupancy level of any U.S. market in both 2023 and 2024. Though less rooms are in construction compared to 2023, there are more rooms in the planning and final planning stages, pointing to continued investment in the long term.

“Nashville is in a similar situation, with most rooms set to open across the Upper Midscale and Upscale classes this year. Unlike NYC, Nashville’s construction total is up from last year.”

Source: STRSource: STR
Source: STR

U.S. hotel openings

  • 2024: 721 hotels/73,682 rooms
  • 2025 (projected): 953 hotels/108,366 rooms
  • 2026 (projected): 1,865 hotels/198,319 rooms

“At the end of 2024, overall U.S. hotel construction activity was pretty muted with many projects remaining on the sidelines, as evidenced by the large gains in the planning stages,” said Collazo. “Restrictive capital and lending standards, along with high interest rates and construction costs, will keep construction volume well below the high seen in 2019 for some time. The U.S. is expected to open nearly 34,000 Upper Midscale rooms in 2025 – the same segment that currently leads the in-construction room count. For more information about the company and its products and services, please visit costargroup.com.

About CoStar Group, Inc.

CoStar Group (NASDAQ: CSGP) is a leading provider of online real estate marketplaces, information, and analytics in the property markets. Founded in 1987, CoStar Group conducts expansive, ongoing research to produce and maintain the largest and most comprehensive database of real estate information. CoStar is the global leader in commercial real estate information, analytics, and news, enabling clients to analyze, interpret and gain unmatched insight on property values, market conditions and availabilities. Apartments.com is the leading online marketplace for renters seeking great apartment homes, providing property managers and owners a proven platform for marketing their properties. LoopNet is the most heavily trafficked online commercial real estate marketplace with thirteen million average monthly global unique visitors. STR provides premium data benchmarking, analytics, and marketplace insights for the global hospitality industry. Ten-X offers a leading platform for conducting commercial real estate online auctions and negotiated bids. Homes.com is the fastest growing online residential marketplace that connects agents, buyers, and sellers. OnTheMarket is a leading residential property portal in the United Kingdom. BureauxLocaux is one of the largest specialized property portals for buying and leasing commercial real estate in France. Business Immo is France's leading commercial real estate news service. Thomas Daily is Germany's largest online data pool in the real estate industry. Belbex is the premier source of commercial space available to let and for sale in Spain. CoStar Group's websites attracted over 163 million average monthly unique visitors in the third quarter of 2024. Headquartered in Washington, DC, CoStar Group maintains offices throughout the U.S., Europe, Canada, and Asia. From time to time, we plan to utilize our corporate website, CoStarGroup.com, as a channel of distribution for material company information. For more information, visit CoStarGroup.com.

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