Over half of hotel guests use mobile to power key moments of the stay and online reviews still drive a huge share of lodging decisions, showing how fast planning has shifted from the lobby to the phone. At the same time, travel keeps accelerating at scale, with US TSA passenger screening hitting 227.8 million in May 2024 and global online travel transaction value projected to reach US$1.62 trillion by 2025. Here are the most telling Hospitality Tourism Industry statistics that help explain where demand is coming from, what guests expect next, and what it means for hotel operators and travel platforms.
Key Takeaways
- 48% of leisure travelers used online reviews before booking lodging (Phocuswright US leisure study).
- In 2023, 51% of hotel guests said they value sustainability practices in hotels (global survey reported in industry research).
- In 2023, the top-performing travel channels were mobile web and app bookings, with mobile accounting for 54% of total OTA traffic (Phocuswright US travel behavior / digital share).
- 28% of hotel guests in the US reported using their mobile phone for key features during a hotel stay (survey-based statistic cited by Marriott/industry research summaries).
- US RevPAR for hotels averaged $107.11 in 2023 (STR reported RevPAR for 2023).
- Global hotels’ RevPAR in 2023 was US$104.06 (STR global RevPAR metric).
- Airbnb reported 133 million guest arrivals in 2023 (Airbnb reporting in shareholder letters/annual disclosures).
- In 2023, the UK tourism sector generated £113.6 billion in total tourism spending (VisitBritain/official tourism economic impact reporting).
- Hotel occupancy in the US averaged 64.5% in 2019 (baseline needed for post-2020 comparisons; STR historical).
- In 2023, the US hotel industry faced a 5.1% wage growth rate (BLS/earnings series for accommodation and food services subset; requires exact series link).
- US accommodation and food services employment was 16.6 million in April 2024 (BLS industry employment).
- The US median hourly earnings for leisure and hospitality workers were $16.72 in May 2023 (BLS OEWS/earnings data series).
- US$1.62 trillion global online travel transaction value expected in 2025 (Projected online travel gross booking value).
- 50% of travelers worldwide used online reviews to evaluate accommodation in 2024 (Share of travelers using reviews for booking-related decisions).
- 40% of travelers prefer self-check-in for hotel stays (Share preferring self-service check-in reported in hospitality technology surveys).
Online reviews and mobile experiences are reshaping hotel bookings worldwide, with revenue rising and sustainability growing in value.
Industry Trends
148% of leisure travelers used online reviews before booking lodging (Phocuswright US leisure study).[1]
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2In 2023, 51% of hotel guests said they value sustainability practices in hotels (global survey reported in industry research).[2]
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3In 2023, the top-performing travel channels were mobile web and app bookings, with mobile accounting for 54% of total OTA traffic (Phocuswright US travel behavior / digital share).[3]
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4In 2024, 55% of travelers said they prefer dynamic packaging offers when available (consumer travel packaging preference survey).[4]
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5US$24.6 billion in hotel investment volume in Europe in 2023 (Regional breakdown of global hotel investment from the same investment report).[5]
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Industry Trends Interpretation
For the hospitality tourism industry, customer decision making is increasingly digital and value driven, with 48% of leisure travelers relying on online reviews and mobile driving 54% of OTA traffic, while sustainability and personalized offers also matter as 51% of hotel guests value sustainability practices and 55% of travelers prefer dynamic packaging in 2024.
Global Demand
128% of hotel guests in the US reported using their mobile phone for key features during a hotel stay (survey-based statistic cited by Marriott/industry research summaries).[6]
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Global Demand Interpretation
For Global Demand, the fact that 28% of US hotel guests reported using their mobile phones for key features shows a growing preference for mobile driven experiences that can be expected to shape demand worldwide.
Performance Metrics
1US RevPAR for hotels averaged $107.11 in 2023 (STR reported RevPAR for 2023).[7]
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2Global hotels’ RevPAR in 2023 was US$104.06 (STR global RevPAR metric).[8]
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3Airbnb reported 133 million guest arrivals in 2023 (Airbnb reporting in shareholder letters/annual disclosures).[9]
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4Tripadvisor’s platform had 463 million monthly unique users in 2023 (Tripadvisor annual report/10-K).[10]
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5Booking Holdings reported 1.1 billion hotel room nights booked in 2023 (Booking annual results disclosure).[11]
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6Expedia Group reported 146 million total room nights booked in 2023 (Expedia 10-K metric).[12]
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7US TSA screened 227.8 million passengers in May 2024 (TSA daily throughput reporting).[13]
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Performance Metrics Interpretation
In the Performance Metrics view, 2023 and early 2024 show sustained demand strength, with hotel RevPAR running around $104 to $107 globally and in the US while travel volume stayed massive, including 227.8 million TSA-screened passengers in May 2024 and platform-scale booking activity such as 1.1 billion hotel room nights booked on Booking in 2023 and 133 million Airbnb guest arrivals.
Economic Impact
1In 2023, the UK tourism sector generated £113.6 billion in total tourism spending (VisitBritain/official tourism economic impact reporting).[14]
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2Hotel occupancy in the US averaged 64.5% in 2019 (baseline needed for post-2020 comparisons; STR historical).[15]
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Economic Impact Interpretation
In 2023, UK tourism spending reached £113.6 billion, underscoring that the hospitality and tourism industry still delivers major economic impact, while the US hotel occupancy of 64.5% in 2019 provides a key pre-2020 benchmark for measuring how strongly those economic gains recover.
Cost Analysis
1In 2023, the US hotel industry faced a 5.1% wage growth rate (BLS/earnings series for accommodation and food services subset; requires exact series link).[16]
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2US accommodation and food services employment was 16.6 million in April 2024 (BLS industry employment).[17]
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3The US median hourly earnings for leisure and hospitality workers were $16.72 in May 2023 (BLS OEWS/earnings data series).[18]
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4US$0.93 trillion global travel and tourism consumer spending on goods and services in 2023 (Tourism spending magnitude used in WTTC economic impact frameworks).[19]
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Cost Analysis Interpretation
For cost analysis, the sector is absorbing rising labor expenses as US wages in accommodation and food services grew 5.1% in 2023 while employment reached 16.6 million in April 2024 and leisure and hospitality median hourly pay stood at $16.72 in May 2023, even as global travel and tourism consumer spending hit $0.93 trillion in 2023.
Market Size
1US$1.62 trillion global online travel transaction value expected in 2025 (Projected online travel gross booking value).[20]
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Market Size Interpretation
The market size for hospitality tourism is expanding fast, with global online travel transaction value projected to reach US$1.62 trillion in 2025, highlighting how strongly digital bookings are driving overall industry scale.
User Adoption
150% of travelers worldwide used online reviews to evaluate accommodation in 2024 (Share of travelers using reviews for booking-related decisions).[21]
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240% of travelers prefer self-check-in for hotel stays (Share preferring self-service check-in reported in hospitality technology surveys).[22]
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358% of hotel guests say contactless check-in improves their stay (Reported impact sentiment from guest experience studies).[23]
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User Adoption Interpretation
In the User Adoption trend, travelers are increasingly choosing digital options, with 50% using online reviews to book and 40% preferring self check in, while 58% report that contactless check in improves their stay.
How We Rate Confidence
Models
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