STR and Tourism Economics have upgraded their 2021 U.S. hotel forecast for the second time in three months, citing a surge in demand and "room rates hitting an all-time high on a nominal basis," STR president Amanda Hite said in a statement.

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Over this past year, STR and CoStar Group have ramped up work to deliver to the industry a new, integrated solution that will shape the hospitality data and analytics landscape for decades to come.

Statista reports a 21% increase in monthly social media usage, no surprise considering how many have spent their time indoors due to the pandemic.

AHLA's State of the Industry Report outlines the forecasted state of the hotel industry in 2021 and into the immediate future.