Flat Growth for U.S. Hotels Forecast Amid Economic Uncertainty
The U.S. hotel industry is bracing for slower growth as CoStar and Tourism Economics have revised their forecasts downward for 2025-2026.
Kim Woinski
Kim is Vice President of Gaming USA Corporation, the previous owner of the Daily Lodging Report, now owned by Skift. Kim is the primary writer of the Daily Lodging Report – North America. Kim moved to Southwest Florida in July of 2020 and recently became a first time grandmother to baby Susie.
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