ARLINGTON, Virginia—Amongst all U.S. markets, New York Metropolis, New York, and Phoenix, Arizona, are set to open essentially the most resort rooms in 2026, in response to pipeline knowledge from CoStar.
Prime markets by Projected 2026 Room Openings
- New York Metropolis, New York (4,852 rooms)
- Phoenix, Arizona (3,650 rooms)
- Dallas, Texas (3,558 rooms)
- Orlando, Florida (1,988 rooms)
- Miami, Florida (1,954 rooms)
“For a second consecutive yr, New York Metropolis leads the nation in anticipated new-build openings,” mentioned Isaac Collazo, senior director of analytics at STR. “This shouldn’t be a shock, provided that the market has additionally led the nation in occupancy for the final three years. That mentioned, each room provide and room demand are nonetheless decrease in the present day than they have been in 2019, exhibiting there’s nonetheless alternative for additional progress.”
U.S. Lodge Openings
- 2025: 749 motels/79,116 rooms
- 2026 (projected): 891 motels/99,011 rooms
- 2027 (projected): 1,688 motels/191,926 rooms
“Whereas U.S. resort improvement has been gradual, there’s nonetheless optimism across the business based mostly on the file variety of initiatives within the pipeline,” mentioned Collazo. “It’s not shocking that 2025 noticed the biggest variety of new openings since 2021, and 2026 openings are anticipated to be again to the pre-pandemic degree.”
