Hotel Ancillary Revenue & Guest Mobility Statistics (2026)
Sourced figures on hotel revenue beyond the room, how travellers book cars alongside their stay, and EV charging at hotels. Every number links to where it comes from.
Key takeaways
- Wyndham’s ancillary revenues rose 21% year over year in Q1 2026 (Wyndham, 2026).
- At U.S. hotels, revenue from departments such as parking grew 7.8% in 2025, rooms revenue 1.1% (CBRE via Lodging Magazine, 2026).
- Online travel bookings are expected to reach $1.2 trillion by the end of 2026 (Phocuswright, 2025).
- 95% of UK travellers who book mobility add other services, accommodation first (Amadeus, 2026).
- 96% of UK travellers would share personal data to get their rental car faster (Amadeus, 2026).
- Charging supplier ChargingShop recommends chargers for 5% of hotel parking spaces and EV-ready infrastructure for 20% (ChargingShop, 2026).
- Europe had about 1.20 million public charging points by the end of June 2026 (ICCT, 2026).
Revenue beyond the room
How fast are ancillary revenues growing at large hotel groups?
Wyndham Hotels & Resorts reported that its ancillary revenues increased 21% year over year in the first quarter of 2026.
Source: Wyndham Hotels & Resorts, Q1 2026 results (April 2026)
How did revenue from parking and other hotel departments develop in 2025?
In CBRE’s U.S. hotel sample, revenue from other operated departments (such as parking, retail, spa and golf) increased by 7.8% in 2025, while rooms revenue grew by only 1.1%.
Source: Lodging Magazine, CBRE Trends in the Hotel Industry (May 2026)
How large will online travel bookings be by the end of 2026?
Phocuswright expects $1.2 trillion in online travel bookings by the end of 2026.
What travellers expect from mobility
Do travellers book a car together with other services?
In Amadeus research among UK travellers, 95% of those booking mobility also secure additional services alongside car rental. Accommodation is the number one bundled service.
Source: Amadeus, UK mobility trends 2026
How much do travellers value a faster car pickup?
96% of UK travellers say they are willing to share personal data to skip the queue and get the rental car faster.
Source: Amadeus, UK mobility trends 2026
Charging at and around hotels
How many parking spaces should a hotel equip for EV charging?
ChargingShop, a supplier of charging equipment, recommends starting with chargers for 5% of parking spaces in 2026 and planning EV-ready infrastructure for at least 20%.
How many public charging points are there in Europe?
About 1.20 million public charging points had been installed in Europe by the end of June 2026.
All sources retrieved on 14 September 2026. Every figure appears verbatim in the linked source.