The lower RevPAR Index in the March report reflects a redefinition of the competitive set, not a decline in the property. The benchmark changed. The asset's own performance for every shared month is identical across both reports.
Three properties were added and one was removed between the two report dates. The additions include two newer upper-tier assets, which raised the comp-set average and mechanically lowered the index.
The reconstituted set is a closer match to how the property is actually run. The newer Hilton Garden Inn and Hyatt Place are the hotels management follows most closely for rate and client strategy, so the new set is the more meaningful benchmark for this asset, even though its higher average reads as a lower index.
| Change | Property | Rooms |
|---|---|---|
| Removed | DoubleTree by Hilton Houston Medical Center | 297 |
| Added | Hilton Garden Inn Houston Medical Center | 157 |
| Added | Hyatt Place Houston Medical Center | 157 |
| Added | Staybridge Suites Houston Medical Center | 120 |
Carried in both sets: Hampton Inn & Suites Med Center NRG, Holiday Inn Houston South NRG, Courtyard Med Center/NRG, Holiday Inn Express South Med Center. Source: STR Competitive Set Report, Response tab (reports created Jan 27, 2026 and Apr 20, 2026).
For each month below, the property's own RevPAR is the exact same number in both reports. Only the comp-set RevPAR moved, because the set membership changed. That is the entire source of the index decline.
| Month | Property RevPAR (both reports) |
Comp-set RevPAR 5-set → 7-set |
RevPAR Index 5-set → 7-set |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 2025 | $82.92 | $68.38 → $74.21 | 121.3 → 111.7 |
| Sep 2025 | $77.46 | $68.07 → $73.87 | 113.8 → 104.9 |
| Jul 2025 | $71.42 | $69.10 → $74.95 | 103.4 → 95.3 |
| Oct 2024 | $86.68 | $90.86 → $96.55 | 95.4 → 89.8 |
| Apr 2025 | $93.63 | $95.98 → $99.72 | 97.6 → 93.9 |
Source: STR Competitive Set Report, Comp tab, monthly RevPAR rows. Property RevPAR (My Property) is byte-for-byte identical across the two report pulls.
| Measure (current 7-competitor set) | Value |
|---|---|
| April 2026 RevPAR Index (rank) | 103.5 (4 of 8) |
| March 2026 RevPAR Index (rank) | 109.0 (2 of 8) |
| Trailing 12-month index, 2025 window → 2026 window | 91.4 → 96.1 |
Against the new, higher-bar competitive set, the property indexed above its comp set in each of the last two reported months and its trailing-12 index is rising (91.4 to 96.1). The redefinition raised the benchmark; the property is outpacing it. Source: STR Competitive Set Report for April 2026, created May 21, 2026.