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Hilton Raises 2026 Room Revenue Growth Forecast After Q1 RevPAR Increase
Hilton Worldwide Holdings increased its full-year room revenue growth projection for 2026 following a 3.6% rise in first-quarter system-wide comparable RevPAR. The company reported higher net income and revenues, with Europe leading regional gains. CEO Christopher Nassetta cited strengthening demand trends supported by U.S. macroeconomic tailwinds.
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Hilton Worldwide Holdings raised its full-year room revenue growth forecast for 2026, projecting system-wide comparable revenue per available room to increase between 2% and 3% on a currency-neutral basis compared to 2025. The previous forecast called for growth between 1% and 2%, according to Reuters. 91.
77. 6% on a currency-neutral basis compared to the first quarter of 2025. The increase was driven by gains in both occupancy and average daily rate.
5% increase from the same period. S.
4% increase. S. 7% decline. Hilton Worldwide Holdings reported net income of $383 million for the first quarter of 2026, up from $300 million in the first quarter of 2025.
Total revenues reached $2,937 million, compared with $2,695 million in the same period of 2025. Adjusted EBITDA for the first quarter of 2026 was $901 million, an increase from $795 million in the first quarter of 2025. 7% in the first quarter of 2025.
The company projected full-year net unit growth of between 6% and 7% for 2026. Its development pipeline reached 527,000 rooms across 3,768 hotels in 129 countries and territories as of March 31, 2026, which Hilton described as the largest in the company's history. The pipeline grew 5% from a year earlier as of March 31, 2026.
Hilton Worldwide Holdings returned $860 million to shareholders in the first quarter of 2026 through share repurchases and dividends. 5 billion for 2026.
For the second quarter of 2026, Hilton projected system-wide comparable RevPAR growth of between 2% and 3% on a currency-neutral basis. The company noted that year-over-year profitability comparisons for the quarter would be affected by one-time fees and favorable timing items from the second quarter of 2025, as well as lower anticipated RevPAR in the Middle East.
