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Consumer Confidence Index

2 stories · First covered Mar 16, 2026 · Latest May 3
Related: Revenue Management 2 Average daily rate (ADR) 1 Leisure Travel 1 Resort properties 1 Leisure Travel Demand 1 Drive-to leisure properties 1 Pace Reports 1 Memorial Day Weekend 1 Post-Pandemic Consumer Behavior 1 Gas Prices 1
Consumer Confidence Index Coverage
Gas Hit $4.43. Confidence Hit 92.8. Your Summer Leisure Book Is Already in Trouble.
Operations Primary
May 3

Gas Hit $4.43. Confidence Hit 92.8. Your Summer Leisure Book Is Already in Trouble.

A 300-mile round trip now costs $47 in fuel, up roughly $13 from last summer, and it lands on a consumer who's already cutting back on everything discretionary. If you're running a drive-to leisure property and haven't stress-tested your summer pace against this squeeze, you're planning with last year's guest.

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Mike Storm 3 min read · May 3
Consumer Confidence Just Hit 55.5. Your Summer Leisure Pace Report Can't Wait Until Next Week.
Operations Primary
Mar 16

Consumer Confidence Just Hit 55.5. Your Summer Leisure Pace Report Can't Wait Until Next Week.

The lowest sentiment reading of 2026 just landed in the middle of your Memorial Day booking window, and if you're running a leisure-dependent property, the next 72 hours of rate decisions matter more than the next 72 days of hoping things bounce back.

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Mike Storm 3 min read · Mar 16