Dhaka, Nov. 18 -- A boom in luxury travel, driven by demand for personalised itineraries and premium aircraft seating, is feeding into the U.S. hotel sector, where the price gap between premium and standard rooms is widening, new CoStar data shows.

High-end bookings are also outpacing lower-tier reservations.

Luxury hotel bookings rose 2.5pc in the year to September 2025, while mid- and lower-tier bookings fell, according to CoStar.

The trend is visible at Montage International, which is expanding overseas; Chief Executive Alan Fuerstman said revenue is up 8pc and that 2026 bookings remain strong.

The gains come despite a broader "Trump Slump" in U.S. travel linked to strained international relations, tariffs and market volatility. U....