Hotel operator Hilton Worldwide Holdings, opens new tab raised annual ‌room revenue growth forecast, betting on a rebound in domestic travel to boost demand across its properties.

Reuters – At Hilton, room revenue and occupancy for ⁠budget and middle-market hotels rose sequentially in the first quarter, led by a 9.2% increase ​in revenue per available room (revPAR) at its Tapestry Collection brand.

Economically resilient affluent travelers continued to spend on ​luxury stays. Hilton's LXR Hotels reported a 20.2% year-on-year increase in quarterly revPAR, the most among its upper-scale brands.

For fiscal 2026, the McLean, Virginia-based company expects revPAR — a key lodging metric that tracks average daily rate and ​occupancy — to grow between 2% and 3%, compared with its prior forecast of a 1% ​and 2% increase.