These are America's top hotels according to J.D. Power; the new trend they are seeing

Troy, Michigan (WJET/WFXP) — J.D. Power has released this year's North America Hotel Guest Satisfaction Index (NAGSI) Study, highlighting the top hotels in North America and revealing a new travel trend that is being seen.

The annual study, now in its 28th year, begins the previous year with results released in July of the following year. The study aims to measure guest satisfaction with the entire hotel stay experience, from pre-stay communication to check-out.

The study breaks down the hotels into 9 segments: Luxury, Upper Upscale, Upscale, Upscale Extended Stay, Upper Midscale, Upper Midscale/Midscale Extended Stay, Midscale, Economy, and Economy Extended Stay.

The study revealed that Americans have been traveling less, but staying in one location for longer. North American guests are taking an average of 9 trips, which is down from 10 in 2023. Guests are now also staying an average of 3.43 days, compared to 3.36 days in 2023.

The study also found that overall satisfaction is steadily increasing for luxury and upscale hotels even though these rooms have seen the sharpest increases in average room rates. On the other side, the remaining segments have all seen a significant decrease year over year.

The study surveyed around 40,000 hotel guests between May 2023 and May 2024. The guests were asked to rate their stay based on the following factors: Communications & Connectivity, Food & Beverage, Guest Room, Hotel Facility, Staff Service, and Value for Price. The survey and results are based on a 1,000-point scale.

The top hotels for each segment are as follows

(Author Note: Average Prices Per Night are estimated, for exact prices check with the hotel)

Luxury Hotels:

The Luxury Collection, A Marriott Bonvoy brand, came out on top against other Luxury Hotels with an overall satisfaction of 772. The Luxury Collection has hotels around the world and if you're planning to stay at one, you can average prices range from $300 to a few thousand dollars a night.

1. The Luxury Collection (772): Avg Price Per Night: $600+
2. The Rix-Carlton (769): Avg Price Per Night: $500+
3. Waldorf Astoria (759): Avg Price Per Night: $300+
4. Four Seasons (754): Avg Price Per Night: $500+
5. Fairmont (724): Avg Price Per Night: $300+

Upper Upscale Hotels:

Margaritaville Hotels & Resorts beat out the Kimpton by just 4 points. keeping its top spot for the second year in a row.

1. Margarittaville Hotel & Resorts (726): Avg Price Per Night: $200+
2. Kimpton (722): Avg Price Per Night: $300+
3. Hyatt Centric (716): Avg Price Per Night: $250+
4. Tapestry Collection by Hilton (716): Avg Price Per Night: $200+
5. Omni Hotels & Resorts (714): $300+

Upscale Hotels:

The element hotels, which is A Marriott Bonvoy brand, ranks as the best upscale hotel, with a satisfaction rating of 707.

1. element (707); Avg Price Per Night: $200+
2. AC Hotels by Marriott (702): Avg Price Per Night: $200+
3. Best Western Premier (700): Avg Price Per Night: $150
4. Delta Hotels (699): Avg Price Per Night: $200+
5. Hyatt Place (693): Acg Price Per Night: $200+

Upscale Extended Stay Hotels:

While Hyatt Place was 5th overall for Upscale Hotels, it is the top hotel for upscale extended-stay hotels for a third year in a row, with a rating of 696.

1. Hyatt House (696): Avg Price Per Night: $200+
2. Staybridge Suites (694): Avg Price Per Night: $150+
3. Homewood Suites by Hilton (678): Avg Price Per Night: $200+
4. Residence Inn (671): Avg Price Per Night: $200+

Upper Midscale Hotels:

Drury Hotels swept the competition in this category, beating out the second-place hotel by over 60 points, seeing a ranting of 744.

1. Drury Hotels (744): Avg Price Per Night: $150+
2. Wyndham Garden (684): Avg Price Per Night: $100+
3. Trademark Collection by Wyndham (682): Avg Price Per Night: $125+
4. Hampton by Hilton (678): Avg Price Per Night: $150+
5. Fairfield by Marriott (665): Avg Price Per Night: $150+

Upper Midscale and Midscale Extended Stay Hotels:

For a second year in a row, Home2 Suites by Hilton is the top hotel for Upper Midscale and Midscale Extended Stay with a rating of 695.

1. Home2 Suites by Hilton (695): Avg Price Per Night: $150+
2. TownePlace Suites by Marriott (681): Avg Price Per Night: $150+
3. Candlewood Suites (678): Avg Price Per Night: $125+
4. MainStay Suites (656): Avg Price Per Night: $100+
5. Sonesta Simply Suites (638): Avg Price Per Night: $125+

Midscale Hotels:

For Midscale Hotels, another hotel that has secured its second year in a row with the highest rank, is Tru by Hilton seeing a score of 688.

1. Tru by Hilton (688): Avg Price Per Night: $125+
2. Wingate by Wyndham (665): Avg Price Per Night: $125+
3. Best Western (634): Avg Price Per Night: $150+
4. Americinn by Wyndham (632): Avg Price Per Night: $100+
5. Sleep Inn (612): Avg Price Per Night: $110+

Economy Hotels:

Microtel Inn & Suites by Wyndham, for a second year in a row, secures the top spot with a rating of 618.

1. Microtel Inn & Suites by Wyndham (618): Avg Price Per Night: $90+
2. Americas Best Value Inn (601): Avg Price Per Night: $75+
3. SureStay (601): Avg Price Per Night: $100+
4. Days Inn by Wyndham (564): Avg Price Per Night: $100+
5. Howard Johnson by Wyndham (559): Avg Price Per Night: $100+

Economy Extended Stay Hotels:

Finally, for the second consecutive year, WoodSpring Suites is the top Extended Stay Economy hotel with a rating of 603.

1. WoodSpring Suites (603): Avg Price Per Night: $75+
2. Extended Stay American Select Suites (573): Avg Price Per Night: $100+
3. InTown Suites (511): Avg Price Per Night: $75+
4. HomeTowne Studios by Red Roof (475): Avg Price Per Night: $75+

For a full list of the results and the participating brands, click here