STR Reports São Paulo Leads Hotel Profitability Recovery in Latin America

Among key hotel markets in Latin America, São Paulo led in recovery of gross operating profit per available room (GOPPAR), according to STR‘s June 2022 P&L data release.

São Paulo’s June GOPPAR reached US$42.78, which was 145.4% of the pre-pandemic comparable. That level was down from May, however, when the market saw GOPPAR at US$50.01, which was 160% of the comparable 2019 level.

Also reporting significant month-over-month improvement in the region, Rio posted a June GOPPAR of US$31.50. That level was 145% of the pre-pandemic comparable. Meanwhile, Lima’s GOPPAR was just 31% of the 2019 comparable, up from negative territory in May.

STR provides premium data benchmarking, analytics and marketplace insights for global hospitality sectors. Founded in 1985, STR maintains a presence in 15 countries with a corporate North American headquarters in Hendersonville, Tennessee, an international headquarters in London, and an Asia Pacific headquarters in Singapore. STR was acquired in October 2019 by CoStar Group, Inc. (NASDAQ: CSGP), the leading provider of commercial real estate information, analytics and online marketplaces. For more information, please visit str.com and costargroup.com.