The pace of new bookings is slowing at North American hotels as the industry heads into the typically strong spring travel-reservation season, according to TravelClick. "March’s advance-booking performance is showing signs of weakness,” said TravelClick senior industry analyst John Hach. Though average daily rate is still projected to increase in most markets during the first and second quarters, "the slowing new-booking pace is creating new pressure on revenue per available room performance, especially in markets that are experiencing contraction like Chicago and Houston." The one bright spot for hotels is the pace of group bookings, which has increased almost 7 percent from this same time last year. For the 12 months from March 2016 to February 2017, business transient bookings are down 1.8 percent but ADR is up 2.9 percent. Group bookings for that period are up 5 percent year over year and ADR is up 3.4 percent. The March North American Hospitality Review looks at group sales commitments and individual reservations in 25 major North American markets booked by March 1, 2016, for stays from March 2016 to February 2017.