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Hong Kong Hotel Supply 2025: 6,585 New Rooms in Four Years, Then a Pause — While Demand Hits Records

Hong Kong added 6,585 hotel rooms from 2021 to 2025 (+7.6%), but the pace collapsed to just 550 rooms in all of 2025 (+0.6%). Simultaneously, mainland Chinese arrivals hit a record 3.65 million in a single month. With supply growth stalled and demand accelerating, HK hotels are in their strongest pricing environment since 2018. District-level occupancy data confirms: Yau Ma Tei/Mong Kok at 96%, New Territories at 94%, all of Kowloon above 90%.

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Seoul Hotel RevPAR by Star Class: 5-Star Peaks at 342K KRW but Drops 39% by November

KTO's monthly hotel data for Seoul reveals a striking performance gap between star classes. August 2025: 5-star RevPAR 342,275 KRW ($249 USD), Budget RevPAR 67,939 KRW ($49). But by November, 5-star RevPAR collapses 39% to 209,636 KRW while Budget drops only 31%. Budget hotels maintain higher occupancy in shoulder season (83.4% vs 73%). The year-over-year story: 5-star RevPAR grew 13.2% from Aug 2024 to Aug 2025, driven by K-culture premium tourism.

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