Hilton Reports 5.8% Quarterly Room Revenue Growth and Lifts 2026 Outlook

Hilton Worldwide reported higher third-quarter profit and stronger revenue per available room on October 27, 2026, while lifting its forecast for a key hotel-industry measure of full-year performance.

The company said comparable system-wide revenue per available room, or RevPAR, rose 5.8% in the three months ended September 30, measured at constant exchange rates. RevPAR combines room prices and occupancy, making it a common gauge of how effectively hotels generate lodging revenue. Hilton reported net income of $536 million and adjusted earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization of $1.058 billion.

Diluted earnings were $2.37 per share, or $2.45 excluding specified items. The company expects full-year comparable RevPAR to grow between 4.0% and 4.5% from 2025. Its forecast calls for net income of $1.909 billion to $1.923 billion and adjusted EBITDA of $4.060 billion to $4.080 billion. Those projections remain subject to travel demand, regional conditions and other risks.

Hilton also expanded its hotel network. It opened approximately 27,000 rooms during the quarter and recorded 23,000 net additions after accounting for departures from its system. It approved 30,500 more rooms for development, taking its pipeline to 543,100 rooms at the end of September. A pipeline counts proposed and developing rooms, not hotels already available for guests.

The results show continued growth across Hilton's global franchise and management network, but the higher RevPAR outlook does not mean every market improved equally. The company continues to face differences in regional travel conditions and the usual uncertainty surrounding planned hotel openings. The October 27 figures are a company financial report, not a prediction that room rates or occupancy will rise at every individual property.