Hyatt’s growth now runs through the affluent vacationer. In the third quarter, Hyatt’s U.S. RevPAR climbed 8.2%, including a lift of roughly 50 basis points from the FIFA World Cup. Executives attributed the performance to the resilience of “premium travelers.”
“Luxury leisure has just remained the juggernaut of growth for us,” said CEO Mark Hoplamazian on a Thursday earnings call.
Adjusted EBITDA rose 19% to $295 million, after adjusting for hotels sold last year.
The company raised its full-year forecast for RevPAR, and now expects it to grow 5% to 5.5% in 2026, up from the 3.5% to 4.5% range it gave in July. The new range is above the 4.7% average Wall Street analyst forecast as of We