Among key hotel markets in Latin America, São Paulo led in recovery of gross operating profit per available room (GOPPAR), according to STR’s June 2022 P&L data release.

São Paulo’s June GOPPAR reached US$42.78, which was 145.4% of the pre-pandemic comparable. That level was down from May, however, when the market saw GOPPAR at US$50.01, which was 160% of the comparable 2019 level.

Also reporting significant month-over-month improvement in the region, Rio posted a June GOPPAR of US$31.50. That level was 145% of the pre-pandemic comparable.

Meanwhile, Lima’s GOPPAR was just 31% of the 2019 comparable, up from negative territory in May.