Hotel occupancy in the US reached a 20-week high for the week ending March 6, according to the latest research from STR, the industry statisticians. For the week, occupancy was at 49% (down 20.5% from 2020); average daily rate (ADR) was at $98.30 (down 21.9%) and revenue per available room (RevPAR) was $48.13 (down 37.9%). While demand has improved in many states, most markets remain deep in recessionary territory when indexed to 2019 levels. Year-over-year comparisons with 2020 are beginning to turn favorable as the country hits the one-year anniversary of its earliest pandemic restrictions. Aggregate data for the Top 25 Markets showed slightly lower occupancy (46.7%) but higher ADR ($105.55) than all other markets. Among the Top 25 Markets, Miami saw the highest occupancy level (66.6%). Top 25 Markets with the lowest occupancy levels for the week included Oahu Island (30.9%) and Boston (31.7%).