Obtaining leverage through debt financing is key to achieving the desired equity return on a hotel acquisition. The reduced availability and prevailing high cost of traditional loans are forcing buyers to be creative and consider alternative strategies to seize an acquisition opportunity. This article presents a few of these alternatives.
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Alternative Financing to Help Close Hotel Deals
Obtaining leverage through debt financing is key to achieving the desired equity return on a hotel acquisition. The reduced availability and prevailing high cost of traditional loans are forcing buyers to be creative and consider alternative strategies to seize an acquisition opportunity. This article presents a few of these alternatives.
A Closer Look at Hotel Interest Rates: Past and Future
In recent months, it has become clear that interest rates may stay higher for longer. In this article, we have compiled and analyzed historical hotel interest rate data, as well as indications from the Fed on the anticipated direction of interest rates, to provide some context for hotel financing trends.
Hotel Cap Rates: Adjusting to a New Reality
A capitalization rate (“cap rate”) is a shorthand expression of a given investment’s return and represents the weighted average return to the debt and equity positions. As detailed in this article, hotel cap rates are higher than they’ve been in recent years and are unlikely to decline anytime soon.
Paris Market Pulse 2024 – Going for Gold
Snapshot of the Paris hotel market in 2024 with an exploration of tourism demand, hotel performance, hotel supply, the investment market and the market outlook.
Understanding the Current State of the Hotel Transaction Market
The hotel transaction market continues to face significant headwinds. Nonetheless, there are still many good deals to be had, and with some patience and strategy, long-term returns may match or even exceed an investor’s expectations. This article examines and compares current transaction data to historical activity.
Amsterdam Market Pulse 2024 – Full Recovery in Sight
Snapshot of the Amsterdam hotel market in 2024 with an exploration of tourism demand, hotel performance, hotel supply, the investment market and the market outlook.
2023 European Hotel Transactions
HVS discusses the main hotel transactions that took place in 2023 and looks at the trends in single-asset and portfolio transactions over the years.
Hunter Conference 2024 Takeaways
The Atlanta Marriott Marquis was bustling this week with another successful Hunter Hotel Investment Conference. Kudos to the Hunter and Marriott teams for executing an extraordinary event! Some key takeaways from the HVS brokerage and consulting staff members who attended the conference are summarized in this article.
Florence Market Pulse
This article examines Florence's tourism industry resilience amidst crises, including the COVID-19 pandemic, analyzing key performance indicators such as airport statistics, hotel supply, and operating performance. Despite setbacks, Florence witnessed a remarkable recovery, notably in 2023, with record-breaking Revenue Per Available Room (RevPAR). The analysis also highlights investment trends and future challenges, including concerns about over-tourism and evolving market dynamics.
ALIS 2024 HVS Takeaways: Upbeat, Optimistic, and an Eye on Innovation
HVS was a proud sponsor of this year’s ALIS conference, where the sentiment was upbeat and optimistic for the year ahead. This article provides our key takeaways from the conference.
Industry Insights
We have written thousands of articles about all aspects of hospitality, including valuations, investing, lending, operations, asset management, and much more.
In recent months, it has become clear that interest rates may stay higher for longer. In this article, we have compiled and analyzed historical hotel interest rate data, as well as indications from the Fed on the anticipated direction of interest rates, to provide some context for hotel financing trends.
A capitalization rate (“cap rate”) is a shorthand expression of a given investment’s return and represents the weighted average return to the debt and equity positions. As detailed in this article, hotel cap rates are higher than they’ve been in recent years and are unlikely to decline anytime soon.
Snapshot of the Paris hotel market in 2024 with an exploration of tourism demand, hotel performance, hotel supply, the investment market and the market outlook.
The hotel transaction market continues to face significant headwinds. Nonetheless, there are still many good deals to be had, and with some patience and strategy, long-term returns may match or even exceed an investor’s expectations. This article examines and compares current transaction data to historical activity.
Snapshot of the Amsterdam hotel market in 2024 with an exploration of tourism demand, hotel performance, hotel supply, the investment market and the market outlook.
HVS discusses the main hotel transactions that took place in 2023 and looks at the trends in single-asset and portfolio transactions over the years.
The Atlanta Marriott Marquis was bustling this week with another successful Hunter Hotel Investment Conference. Kudos to the Hunter and Marriott teams for executing an extraordinary event! Some key takeaways from the HVS brokerage and consulting staff members who attended the conference are summarized in this article.
This article examines Florence's tourism industry resilience amidst crises, including the COVID-19 pandemic, analyzing key performance indicators such as airport statistics, hotel supply, and operating performance. Despite setbacks, Florence witnessed a remarkable recovery, notably in 2023, with record-breaking Revenue Per Available Room (RevPAR). The analysis also highlights investment trends and future challenges, including concerns about over-tourism and evolving market dynamics.
HVS was a proud sponsor of this year’s ALIS conference, where the sentiment was upbeat and optimistic for the year ahead. This article provides our key takeaways from the conference.
Robust demand in urban centers continues to drive Canadian hotel values despite high interest rate environment.