In-Depth Hospitality Research

HVS delivers unrivalled hotel intelligence. As a leader in hospitality research, we offer in-depth research across a variety of hospitality topics.

2024 HVS Lodging Tax Report - USA

This fourteenth annual HVS Lodging Tax Study presents comprehensive data on city, state, and special district lodging and sales taxes imposed on lodging sales. We provide historical data on tax rates and the collection and distribution of revenue from lodging taxes levied in all 50 States and the 150 largest US cities.

HVS U.S. Lodging Tax Report

This study examines the current status and historical trends of lodging taxes and policy trends in the US and analyzes lodging tax rates and revenues across a broad range of US cities. It includes lodging tax rates/collections on 150 US cities and all 50 US states.

HVS U.S. Development Cost Survey

This research report is a benchmark for development cost across different hotel classes, with research and a compilation of development costs from actual hotel construction budgets, including an illustrated total development cost per room/per product type.

HVS U.S. Hotel Broker Survey

This report is a biannual survey that provides an important look at cap rate trends, multipliers, and other key investment metrics for the US hotel industry.

HVS U.S. Franchise Fee Guide, 2023 Edition

The HVS U.S. Hotel Franchise Fee Guide provides a comparative review of various hotel franchises based on their applicable franchise fees. Because the success of a hotel is based primarily on the cash flow generated, owners and lenders must weigh the benefits of a brand affiliation against the total cost of such a commitment. The information presented in this guide was developed to provide insight into franchise-fee structures. It should not be relied upon by an investor for any purpose other than as a preliminary resource.

HVS CompStats Report

Order the HVS CompStats Report to compare your hotel’s operating performance to that of five similar lodging facilities in your region.

HVS Hotel Operating Statement Insights Report (HVS-HOSI Report)

The HVS Hotel Operating Statement Insights Report (HVS-HOSI Report) includes the 2022 operating data for the United States, as a whole, aggregated from our entire database of property data.

NEHMER & HVS Design Hotel Cost Estimating Guide

The Hotel Cost Estimating Guide is a comprehensive listing of capex construction and FF&E costs for hotel renovations that evaluates costs in a variety of hotel tiers and areas.

2020 HVS Guide to Canadian Hotel Management Contracts

The HVS Guide to Canadian Hotel Management Contracts presents the results of an extensive review of hotel management agreements conducted across Canada, in addition to offering an in-depth understanding of the key terms and clauses of such agreements.
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