Soft Demand Hits U.S. World Cup Host City Hotels Ahead of 2026 Kickoff
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An AHLA survey of 205 hotel operators in 11 U.S. World Cup host cities finds bookings for the 2026 tournament tracking below forecasts, with domestic travelers outpacing international demand amid visa barriers, travel costs, and late bookings, prompting some hotels to pause activations and casting doubt on the event’s projected economic impact.
- Hotels in U.S. World Cup host cities claim underwhelming demand, new report says - The Athletic The New York Times
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- Hotel report: Kansas City trails all US host cities as demand tracks below World Cup expectations KCTV
- Foreign soccer fans ditch FIFA World Cup, threatening ‘$30B’ economic boom for the US New York Post
- Airbnb Hosts Prepped Their Homes for a World Cup Windfall. They’re Still Waiting. WSJ
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