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Kochi had the highest YoY increase in hotel occupancy rates in May 2024

Reported HVS Anarock's interactive newsletter H2O for June 2024

HVS Anarock published its monthly newsletter ‘H2O’ for June 2024. The interactive newsletter revealed the following trends in Indian hospitality:

  • Despite the increase in air traffic in May 2024, the nationwide hotel occupancy rates remained stable.
  • Kochi saw the highest year-on-year increase in occupancy rates in May 2024, with a rise of 7–9 pp. However, the average rates in the city declined by 10–12 pp.
  • Domestic air passenger traffic continued to increase, surpassing 137 lakhs in May 2024, marking a growth of over 4% compared to May 2023.
  • Hyderabad exhibited a stark divergence between occupancy and ADR changes. While the occupancy rate saw the largest drop of 3–5 pp, the city’s ADR experienced the highest increase rate at 12–14%.
  • While year-on-year occupancy increased by 1–3 pp, Goa witnessed a decline in average rates by 9–11% during the same period.