How Many Hotels Are There in 2025?

Number of Hotels in 2025: Key Takeaways

There are over 187,000 hotels worldwide.
As of 2024, there were 49,785 hotels and motels operating in the U.S.
California has the highest number of hotels in the U.S., with 9,890 hotels.

If you’re wondering how many hotels are there in 2025, this overview provides key statistics and insights into the current state of the hotel industry worldwide and in the United States.

From total hotel numbers to major chains, emerging trends and future developments, these facts give a comprehensive picture of what the hotel landscape looks like today.

How Many Hotels Are There? — Global Overview

There are over 187,000 hotels worldwide.
Estimates suggest that the total number of hotel rooms worldwide is from around 17.5 million to over 33 million.

How Many Hotels Are There in the United States?

As of 2024, there were 49,785 hotels and motels operating in the U.S., which is a 4.2% increase from 2023.

There are approximately 5.6 million hotel rooms in the United States.
California has the highest number of hotels in the U.S., with 9,890 hotels.
Texas follows with 9,703 hotels across the state.
Florida is in third place with 6,989 hotels.

As of November 2024, New York City ranked highest in hotel occupancy in the U.S., reaching 84% and reaffirming its position as a leading high-performance market.

Hotel Chains and Properties

The largest hotel company in 2025 is Wyndham Hotels & Resorts
As of June 2024, Wyndham had 9,178 properties worldwide. Its closest competitors, Marriott and Hilton, reported 8,861 and 7,682 properties respectively.

While Wyndham has more properties overall, Marriott International has the largest portfolio of hotel rooms — over 1.7 million.
As of June 2024, Choice Hotels International was the largest hotel company in the Americas with 6,820 properties, with Wyndham and Marriott ranking second and third.

Luxury and Five-Star Hotels

Five Star Alliance currently offers more than 4,400 luxury four- and five-star hotels available for booking.
The cities with the most five-star hotels in 2025 are Istanbul and Shanghai, each with 201 hotels.
Following them are Bangkok with 200, London with 162, Dubai with 133, Manila with 127 and Paris with 116 five-star hotels.

New York City has the highest number of four- and five-diamond luxury hotels in North America, with 77 such hotels.
Chicago ranks second with 42 luxury hotels in the four- and five-diamond categories.

Hotel Industry Growth and Performance

Asia-Pacific, Europe and North America remain the main regions driving hotel industry growth in 2025.
The U.S. hotel occupancy rate is projected to reach 63.38% in 2025.

The hotel sector experienced significant growth in 2024, with major chains like RIU Hotels surpassing €4 billion in revenue for the first time, which is a 13% increase from the previous year.
Hotel industry revenue has grown at a CAGR of 14.2% over the past five years, and is projected to reach an estimated $1.8 trillion in 2025.
In 2024, the global hospitality market expanded to approximately $4.9 trillion.
There are about 8,011 new hotel projects worldwide in the pipeline. Of these, 2,771 are scheduled to open in 2025, adding over 514,000 new rooms.
In 2024, the United States had over 2,000 lodging construction projects in the pipeline, making it the top country for hotel development.
Dallas ranked as the second city globally for new lodging projects, highlighting the U.S.'s strong activity in hotel construction.

Hotel Employment and Wages

In 2024, hotels directly employed more than 2.15 million people in the U.S., slightly higher than the forecast of 2.14 million.

U.S. hotels paid over $125.79 billion in wages and salaries in 2024, exceeding the forecast of $123.44 billion.

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