With the rise in the number of vaccinated individuals and the lifting of COVID-related curbs across the United States, people are looking forward to travel during the Independence Day holiday weekend. A new travel trend data from travel technology company Amadeus shows that hotel stays have been booked further in advance than any other holiday since the beginning of the pandemic.
The top 10 most popular hospitality destinations were at over 68 percent occupancy two weeks prior to the holiday, while the overall U.S. occupancy leading up to the holiday was at 37 percent—a 236 percent increase over 2020.
During the height of the pandemic in 2020, the most significant volume of bookings (72 percent) were made within seven days of travel. Looking at Independence Day 2021, there has been a significant increase in booked occupancy in the weeks leading up to the holiday when compared with the previous year.
The top destinations based on hotel occupancy…