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STR Forecasts Summer Hotel Rate Hike

The U.S. hotel industry will see a modest increase in demand for hotel rooms combined with noteworthy rate gains this summer, according to STR’s 2011 summer forecast.

The travel research company predicts that occupancy rates for June, July and August will increase by 1.7 percent over the same period last year, while hotel rates will increase by 4.1 percent to $103.01.