Hilton RevPAR jumps 2.5% in Q1

Hilton has revealed that its system-wide RevPar rose 2.5% year-on-year on a currency neutral basis for the three months ended 31 March 2025.

The company states that this rise was due to increases in both occupancy and ADR. Hilton also saw its management and franchise fee revenues increase 5.1% compared with the same period in 2024.

Alongside this, the company posted an adjusted EBITDA of $795m (£594m) for the quarter, an increase of 6% year-on-year.

During the period the company added 20,100 rooms to its system, resulting in 14,000 net additional rooms for the first quarter, contributing to net unit growth of 7.2% from 31 March 2024.

Furthermore, Hilton approved 32,600 new rooms for development bringing its development pipeline to 503,400 rooms as of 31 March 2025, representing growth of 7% from 31 March 2024.

However, looking ahead the company expects its full year 2025 system-wide RevPAR to be flat to an increase of 2% on a comparable and currency neutral basis compared to 2024.

It also expects full-year net income to be between $1.7bn (£1.27bn) and $1.75bn (£1.31bn) with an adjusted EBITDA of between $3.65bn (£2.73bn) and $3.71bn (£2.77bn).

Christopher J. Nassetta, president and CEO of Hilton, said: “We are pleased with our first quarter results, with strong bottom line performance, even with somewhat weaker macroeconomic conditions.

“Additionally, we expect our industry leading brands and powerful commercial engines to continue to drive strong net unit growth. Overall, we remain optimistic about our growth opportunities and are well positioned to continue creating value for our stakeholders in 2025 and beyond.”