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Global Hotel Alliance has reported total revenue of US$1.04 billion for Q3 2026, representing a 27% increase compared with the same period last year.
Total room revenue increased 28% year-on-year to US$843 million, supported by a 33% increase in room nights and a 6% rise in average length of stay.
Year-to-date, GHA has generated US$2.8 billion in total revenue, up 21% compared with 2025.
Revenue from international stays reached US$1.97 billion during the first nine months of the year.
Membership of the GHA DISCOVERY loyalty programme also continued to increase during the quarter.
New enrolments rose 17% in Q3 to 1.3 million, taking total membership to 38 million.
Redemptions of DISCOVERY Dollars increased 58%, while cross-brand revenues rose 53% to US$168 million.
GHA DISCOVERY operates across approximately 1,000 hotels and more than 60 independent hotel brands.
“Our performance for the first nine months of 2026 reflects the continued strength of the GHA alliance model. This growth has been driven by strong international leisure demand, increasing member engagement, and our brands capturing more value through cross-brand stays and direct bookings,” said Chris Hartley, CEO, Global Hotel Alliance.
International travel remained the main driver of GHA’s performance during the quarter.
International room nights increased 40%, generating US$589 million in room revenue.
Domestic room revenue also grew, increasing 19% to US$254 million.
Spain generated the highest total room revenue across GHA properties during Q3 at US$73 million, an increase of 33% year-on-year.
The UK followed with growth of 28%, while the UAE increased 75%, Thailand 48% and Italy 18%.
For international stays specifically, Thailand ranked first with revenue up 53% compared with Q3 2025, followed by Spain at 44%, the UK at 34%, Italy at 18% and Singapore at 12%.
The United States remained GHA’s largest international feeder market, generating US$101 million in international room revenue, up 31% year-on-year and accounting for 17% of the total.
The UK was the second-largest feeder market, followed by China, Australia and Germany.
Travel patterns among GHA DISCOVERY members showed US-based travellers favouring destinations including Italy, the UK, Greece and the Netherlands.
UK members showed strong demand for Portugal, Spain and Italy, while Australian members favoured Singapore, Fiji, Thailand and Indonesia.
Chinese travellers concentrated primarily on Hong Kong SAR, Singapore, Thailand and the Maldives, while German members predominantly travelled to European destinations including the Netherlands, Spain and Italy.
GHA also added 36 properties to its portfolio during Q3.
Expansion included the addition of Polish brand PURO and Turkey’s The Marmara Hotels, alongside further properties from existing members including NH Hotels, Rotana and Avani.
“Looking ahead, we see strong foundations for continued momentum through the final quarter of the year. International travel demand remains remarkably resilient, while growing member engagement and the continued expansion of our portfolio are creating even more opportunities to connect travellers with exceptional independent hotel brands around the world,” concluded Hartley.
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