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Prior to the events of September 11th, the market was performing at levels on par with 2000; however, since September 11th the market occupancy declined somewhat.
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The San Francisco lodging industry has experienced a dramatic reversal of fortune over the last two years. In 2000, the San Francisco lodging industry was one of the hottest in the nation and posted its best performance ever.
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In 2001, the Monterey market area felt the effects and aftershocks of many of the same events that caused occupancies to plummet in the greater San Francisco Bay Area.
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The Impact of Hosting Olympic Winter Games
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Don't Worry About Room Rates
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In this issue Steve Rushmore discusses his presentation given at the NYU Hotel Investment Conference.This presentation covered the latest valuation trends for the U.S. lodging industry.
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Steve Rushmore gave a keynote address to over 1,500 lodging industry leaders attending the NYU Hospitality Investment Conference in New York City. The topic was “Valuation Trends for the U.S. Lodging Industry.”
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Hotel Values in Europe - Current Trends
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Reporting In At Four Months.....
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Today's hotel market is in a state of chaos. The overbuilding of the 1980s coupled with the recession of the 1990s has sent hotel occupancies in many parts of the country plummeting.