Data released by STR show U.S. hotels raised revenue per available room by 7.2 percent in August, to $72.55. Average daily rates during the month rose 4.3 percent, while occupancy climbed 2.8 percent, to 67.8 percent. “Because of an extra weekend day in August, demand showed a healthy increase, rising 3.4 percent and supply growth inched up 0.6 percent. Read the Travel Pulse story here.