Marriott International forecast third-quarter profit below Wall Street expectations on Monday as softer demand in the Middle East hurt hotel room revenue, sending shares 7% lower in early trading. Reduced airline operations in the Middle East have curbed travel demand across the region. CEO Anthony Capuano said RevPAR — a key lodging metric that tracks average daily rate and occupancy — in Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA) fell over 5% as an increase in Europe was outweighed by a 43% decline in the Middle East. Marriott's room revenue from the US and Canada rose 5% in the second quarter, boosted by both luxury and budget brands. Hilton And HyattLast week, peers Hilton and Hyatt also raised 2026 room revenue forecasts, while flagging a hit from the Middle East.