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CoStar: U.S. hotels show positive year-over-year trends in first week of March

Seattle's occupancy surged by 12.1 percent year-over-year, reaching 66.5 percent

CoStar: U.S. hotels show positive year-over-year trends in first week of March

U.S. HOTEL PERFORMANCE exhibited mostly positive year-over-year trends in the first week of March, compared to the previous week, according to CoStar. Despite a slight increase in occupancy, ADR declined, while RevPAR remained static.

Occupancy rose to 62.5 percent for the week ending March 2, up from the previous week's 62 percent, marking a 0.3 percent year-over-year decline. ADR decreased to $155.29 from $156.62 the prior week, reflecting a 2.7 percent increase compared to the previous year. RevPAR remained unchanged at $97.12 from the prior week's $97.12, indicating a 2.4 percent increase compared to the same period in 2023.


Among the top 25 markets, Seattle reported the largest year-over-year occupancy increase, rising 12.1 percent to reach 66.5 percent.

Benefiting from the NAHB International Builders’ Show, Las Vegas recorded the highest growth in ADR, increasing by 25.4 percent to $249.30, and RevPAR, rising by 36.5 percent to $217.82.

The most significant RevPAR declines occurred in Detroit, dropping 9.8 percent to $66.13, and St. Louis, decreasing by 8.3 percent to $62.56.

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IAAC seeks FBI action on hate speech

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  • IAAC urged the FBI to investigate rising hate speech and violent rhetoric targeting Indians.
  • Right-wing SM accounts have called for “mass violence against Indians,” the council said.
  • The council also praised those defending the Indian American community.

THE INDIAN AMERICAN Advocacy Council urged the Federal Bureau of Investigation to investigate a rise in hate speech and violent rhetoric targeting Indians. Indian Americans fear rising online threats that advocacy leaders say could endanger lives.

With Indians holding more than 70 percent of work visas, social media has seen a rise in racist posts, with users telling Indians to “return home” and blaming them for “taking” American jobs, according to Hindustan Times.

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