Trump's Washington hotel is half-empty and more expensive than competitors, figures suggest

Donald Trump’s extravagant hotel in Washington, DC was reportedly more expensive and emptier than its peers in 2017.The establishment – a popular hangout for administration officials and the President’s supporters – had an average monthly occupancy rate of about 50 per cent from January through November 2017, according to data provided to CNN.At the same time, the Trump hotel charged nightly room rates that were 40 per cent higher on average than comparable hotels in the