Eric Oppegaard
Transient Leisure Travel Sees Particularly Strong Bookings Boost of 6.8 Percent during Q1
NEW YORK – January 31, 2018 – TravelClick, a leading global provider of data and revenue-generating solutions for hoteliers, today released new data from the Company’s January 2018 North American Hospitality Review (NAHR). According to this data, North American hoteliers are starting the New Year with gains across all travel segments in the first quarter of 2018, up 0.7 percent in average daily rates (ADR) and up 2.1 percent in bookings.
The transient leisure segment in particular stands out during the first quarter, with bookings up an impressive 6.8 percent and strong revenue per available room (RevPAR), up 7.3 percent.
“The inconsistency that most hoteliers experienced throughout 2017 has substantially subsided in recent months, proving that 2018 is already off to an encouraging start,” said John Hach, senior industry analyst, TravelClick. “There is a healthy balance of group, transient leisure and business demand, which shows sustainability throughout the upcoming year.”
