COVID-19’s Impact on the Greater Kansas City Lodging Market

HVS | July 15, 2021

Amid a worldwide pandemic, the lodging industry faced a downturn that was greater than the past two lodging-market declines combined; fortunately, most markets have begun to recover in both occupancy and average daily rate (ADR). Prior to the pandemic, Kansas City had undergone an extended period of strong economic growth, with the urban core amid redevelopment and revitalization. These factors supported the strengthening of the lodging market last decade, which in turn drew attention from hotel developers. Approximately 1,300 hotel rooms across 13 hotels opened in 2018 and 2019, and as the market was absorbing these supply additions, both oc...