Hospitality Economic Observatory

The macro and operating conditions shaping luxury hospitality.

A continuously updated set of macroeconomic, travel, performance, capital and consumer indicators selected for their direct relevance to luxury hotel value.

Macro

Macro Indicators

%

G7 Policy Rates (avg.)

3.42%
−38bps YoY

An easing path is reasserting itself across G7 central banks, with material implications for hospitality refinancing economics.

% YoY

Core CPI (G7 avg.)

2.6%
−40bps YoY

Sticky services components are easing; goods disinflation is largely complete. Supportive backdrop for discretionary spend.

Index

DXY (USD Index)

98.6
−2.4% YoY

A softer USD modestly supports US-outbound luxury travel and is supportive for non-USD denominated returns.

Travel

Travel Indicators

Index

Luxury Travel Demand Index

118.2
+11.4%

Aggregate demand for the luxury travel category continues to outpace pre-pandemic baselines across all six origin regions.

Index (2019=100)

International Air Passengers

108.4
+6.8%

Long-haul premium cabin volumes lead growth; positive for gateway luxury markets.

Index (2019=100)

International Tourism Arrivals

112.6
+7.2%

Tourism arrivals continue to recover above 2019 baselines, with material divergence by origin.

Performance

Performance Indicators

%

Luxury Hotel Occupancy

76.4%
+1.8pp

Occupancy expansion is now narrower; revenue growth increasingly rate-led.

USD

Luxury ADR

$540
+5.4%

Rate growth remains the primary driver of luxury topline expansion globally.

USD

Luxury RevPAR

$412
+6.2%

RevPAR continues to compound at multiples of broader hospitality.

Capital

Capital Indicators

Keys ('000s)

Luxury Development Pipeline

184
+4.1%

Pipeline expansion is concentrated in branded residences and ultra-luxury soft brands.

$B (TTM)

Luxury Investment Activity

$96.4B
+8.6%

TTM transaction volume back above pre-2020 peaks for the first time.

Consumer

Consumer Indicators

Index

UHNW Confidence Index

64.2
+3.4

UHNW sentiment continues to lead the broader consumer confidence series by one to two quarters.

$B (TTM)

Global Luxury Discretionary Spend

$1.42T
+5.8%

Discretionary luxury spend continues to compound, with experience-led categories outpacing goods.