The U.S. hotel industry is expected to report steady increases in both 2012 and 2013, according to the most recent forecast from STR, in partnership with Tourism Economics.

The Baird/STR Hotel Stock Index was set to equal 1000 on 1 January 2000, as its starting point. The Index reached its peak of 3178 on 5 July 2007. The Index’s lowest point occurred on 6 March 2009, when it dropped to 573.