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Denver–Aurora–Lakewood MSA

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Hotel figures below are cited to their sources; other sources for this market are still being checked.

Hotel performance

Denver metro. Published figures, accessed 2026-11-04.

Each figure is from the linked source for the period shown. Occupancy and ADR in a row always come from the same source and period. RevPAR marked 'our calculation' is occupancy × ADR from that same row; otherwise it is the source's own figure. Areas differ by market (city, CBD, county or metro) as labeled.

Signals

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No cited market signals yet.

History

Airport passengersJul 2026: 3.9M passengers, −1.0% YoY

Passengers boarding flights (enplanements), all carriers, at Denver, CO: Denver International (DEN).

Last 13 months
MonthPassengersYoY
Jul 20263,852,270−1.0%
Jun 20263,747,552+1.2%
May 20263,491,684+0.5%
Apr 20263,091,338+1.9%
Mar 20263,389,641+2.2%
Feb 20262,774,937+2.0%
Jan 20262,861,272−1.1%
Dec 20253,246,357−1.6%
Nov 20253,038,876−0.3%
Oct 20253,575,596+3.2%
Sep 20253,423,748+1.8%
Aug 20253,645,011+1.5%
Jul 20253,892,495+1.5%
Show yearly (2015–2025)
YearPassengersYoY
202539,962,135−0.1%
202439,991,710+5.7%
202337,839,547+12.1%
202233,749,865+17.9%
202128,628,494+74.7%
202016,387,857−51.2%
201933,575,095+7.1%
201831,345,636+5.2%
201729,786,721+5.5%
201628,242,856+7.6%
201526,251,076—
Lodging jobs & wages2023 (latest; BLS withheld 2024): 16,820 jobs, +7.2% YoY

Traveler accommodation (NAICS 7211), private sector, Metro area (BLS area code C1974). Employment and wages at hotels and other lodging, a public proxy for lodging activity. Not occupancy, ADR or RevPAR. Each market uses one industry level across all years shown.

Latest years
YearJobsYoYWagesEstab.
202316,820+7.2%$790.4M503
202215,695+26.6%$704.1M494
202112,398+4.5%$504.5M468
Show yearly (2016–2023)
YearJobsYoYWagesEstab.
202316,820+7.2%$790.4M503
202215,695+26.6%$704.1M494
202112,398+4.5%$504.5M468
202011,860−36.4%$417M448
201918,649+7.6%$675.6M432
201817,332−0.4%$594.3M413
201717,404+4.0%$560.5M399
201616,733—$519.1M384

Per-year files: 2023 ↗ · 2022 ↗ · 2021 ↗ · 2020 ↗ · 2019 ↗ · 2018 ↗ · 2017 ↗ · 2016 ↗

Sources: U.S. Bureau of Transportation Statistics, T-100 via TranStats (Passengers data element) ↗, airports DEN, Jan 2015–Jul 2026, accessed 2026-11-04. BTS publishes T-100 airport data about three months after the month ends; the latest month here is the newest BTS had posted when accessed. U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages ↗, annual averages, accessed 2026-11-04; withheld years left out.

Assets

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No cited assets yet for this destination. Underwrite by submarket and product class — MSA averages are not a substitute for a competitive set.

Who owns here

19 REIT-owned hotels · AHT, APLE, CLDT, DRH, HST, INN, PK, RHP, RLJ, XHR
+11 more REIT-owned hotels in Denver

Recorded REIT transactions (comps)

From REIT filings; this list may be incomplete.

  • Fairfield Inn & Suites Denver Cherry CreekSep 9, 2024 · sold by RLJ · 134 roomsprice not disclosedfiling ↗
  • Hotel TeatroJun 13, 2024 · bought by RLJ · 110 rooms$35.5Mfiling ↗
SourceREIT property schedules and transaction disclosures in SEC filings sec.gov ↗All hotel REITs

Linked findings

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