World Cup outlook dims for hotels as international visitors fail to materialize
A report published Thursday warns that demand for hotels during this summer’s FIFA World Cup tournament may lag behind prior expectations.
The American Hotel & Lodging Association, based in Washington, D.C., released its FIFA World Cup 2026 Hotel Outlook, a market-by-market look at demand for hotel rooms in the tournament’s 11 U.S. host cities.
The report includes the results of an April survey of hotels in the host cities. The survey overall found that “anticipated demand has not translated into strong hotel bookings."
Around 80% of respondents reported that bookings have tracked below initial forecasts, according to the AHLA, which is the largest hotel association in the country and represents more than 30,000 members.
https://www.bizjournals.com/seattle/news/2026/05/07/hotel-demand-lags-during-world-cup-report.html
With the assholes who are running the country right now I don't blame them for wanting to stay away.
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