Recent Trends in Washington, D.C.’s Luxury Hotel Market

Caroline Dioso | February 2, 2023

By Caroline Dioso, Chelsey Leffet Historical Luxury Market Performance According to data compiled by STR, in recent years, the luxury segment has fallen 2–5% behind the Washington, D.C. market average in occupancy, while luxury rates have paced roughly $150 to $200 above average. This rate difference is largely due to a few luxury hotels that perform at a higher rate threshold than the remainder of the luxury class, including the Four Seasons, the Waldorf Astoria, both Ritz-Carlton properties, the Hay Adams, and the St. Regis. These higher-rated hotels make up 15% of the total luxury room supply in the District. The 2022 mar...