Tell Me More: A Hospitality Data Podcast

After a peak summer season of high performance in U.S. hotels, the Tell Me More co-hosts bring listeners back to reality with results of a more disciplined and normal August. Plus, the co-hosts dive into new forecasting strategies.

STR's Isaac Collazo and CoStar's Jan Freitag, co-hosts of Tell Me More: A Hospitality Data Podcast, reveal the numbers behind July's strong U.S. hotel performance, which reflected not only solid World Cup-related gains, but great performance in other top 25 cities that didn't host World Cup matches. The group also dives into some head-scratching data related to group demand trends over the years. 

The co-hosts of Tell Me More: A Hospitality Data Podcast unpack the August 2026 U.S. hotel forecast revision unveiled at the Hotel Data Conference. They share event takeaways, surprises and more. 

June was an all-timer for U.S. hotel industry performance. Tell Me More: A Hospitality Data Podcast co-hosts STR's Isaac Collazo and CoStar's Jan Freitag tell listeners why the entire country benefited from June's matches. Plus, the duo share some surprises from the 2026 FIFA World Cup. 

May hotel performance was another for the record books, and June is shaping up well thanks to strong performance in World Cup host markets as the tournament kicked off. Tell Me More: A Hospitality Data Podcast co-hosts STR's Isaac Collazo and CoStar's Jan Freitag talk about May's revenue per available room and average daily rate increases, noting strong performance in San Francisco and Las Vegas. The co-hosts also break down the first ten days of hotel performance around the World Cup. REGISTER TODAY for the 2026 Hotel Data Conference: Hotel Data Conference 2026

The co-hosts of Tell Me More: A Hospitality Data Podcast share their thoughts from the NYU IHIF, held June 1-2 in New York City. They unpack CoStar's positively revised forecast and give their candid takes on the high points and low points of this year's event. 

In this episode of Tell Me More: A Hospitality Data Podcast, STR's Isaac Collazo and CoStar's Jan Freitag join CoStar News' Stephanie Ricca to talk about the latest updates to World Cup hotel occupancy on the books, as well as record-setting April hotel performance numbers. Plus, the hosts talk P&L trends through the middle of the year. 

Hotel performance in the U.S. in the first quarter of 2026 was better than expected, and the co-hosts of Tell Me More: A Hospitality Data Podcast break down the drivers. Yes, demand growth continued, and March brought average daily rate growth as well. Also in this episode, the co-hosts talk aging hotel supply and the explosion of hotel performance growth surrounding the annual Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival near Palm Springs, California. 

Podcast hosts Isaac Collazo from STR, Jan Freitag from CoStar and Stephanie Ricca from CoStar News dive into the data showing rising hotel demand in the U.S. across all chain scales. The hosts also talk group demand trends and the global headwinds affecting travel as the first quarter approaches its close. 

CoStar's Jan Freitag and STR's Isaac Collazo join CoStar News' Stephanie Ricca for a bonus episode recorded at the Hunter Conference in Atlanta on St. Patrick's Day. Collazo shares a preview of positive February hotel performance results, and the co-hosts debate how long the strong K-shaped economy will influence the hotel industry.