Gateway cities in the United States wrapped 2024 with
historically high hotel rates. Going into the first quarter of 2025, several
cities have seen those rates moderate, but not all. Looking at BTN’s 11 gateway
cities as a whole in Q1 2025, per diems were slightly down compared to the
prior quarter. Business travelers, however, aren’t traveling to a conglomerate
“average” location, and each city on the index has its own cost profile. Seven
cities saw per diem increases, while four showed declines—some significant.
Here are some highlights, and you can do your own analysis of 200 global cities
with BTN’s
Corporate Travel Index Calculator.
[Editor’s note: Hotel and car data is updated quarterly;
meal data is updated…