We have written thousands of articles about all aspects of hospitality, including valuations, investing, lending, operations, asset management, and much more.
Each year, HVS researches and compiles development costs from our database of actual hotel construction budgets. This source provides the basis for our illustrated total development costs per room and per product type.
The financing environment has reset and is unlikely to fully reverse. Owners closing deals today have stopped waiting and started working—cleaning up operating statements, proactively managing capital stacks, and presenting well-documented asset stories. Rate is only one variable; others, such as NOI, loan structure, asset condition, and preparation, remain within owners’ control. For owners willing to work, deals are getting done.
HVS discusses the main hotel transactions that took place in 2025 and looks at the trends in single-asset and portfolio transactions over the years.
Over the past decade, equity yields for hotel investments have declined steadily across all segments, reflecting growing investor confidence in the asset class. Discount rates, by contrast, have remained relatively stable, moving with broader economic conditions. With equity yields approaching a natural floor, stability is the most likely near-term outlook.
Discussions at the MBA CREF 2026 conference in San Diego highlighted several key shifts in commercial real estate capital markets, including the growing dominance of debt, strong private credit liquidity, and ongoing asset repricing following recent market volatility. While these trends affect all property types, they carry notable implications for the hospitality sector.
HVS discusses the main hotel transactions that took place in the first half of 2025 and looks at the trends in single-asset and portfolio transactions over the years.
The hospitality industry has faced numerous challenges over the past few years, such as the COVID-19 pandemic, rising interest rates, and the recent immigration policies and tariffs. Despite these headwinds, recent data indicate an upward trend in SBA loans for hotels in 2025. This increase reflects renewed investor confidence, resilience in the limited-service hotel market, and the need to transact.
The 2025 Boutique Hotel Investment Conference by BLLA brought together hotel owners, investors, developers, advisors, and brands with a focus on independent, boutique, and lifestyle hospitality. This year’s panels and conversation centered around operational efficiency driving owner’s profitability and the renewed appetite for thoughtful, experience-driven hotel and F&B concepts. This article discusses our key takeaways from the conference.
HVS discusses the main hotel transactions that took place in 2024 and looks at the trends in single-asset and portfolio transactions over the years.
The 36th Hunter Hotel Investment Conference took place this week at Atlanta’s Marriott Marquis, with the theme “Elevate Your Game” inspiring session topics and conversations throughout the event. This article provides our key takeaways from the conference.
We have written thousands of articles about all aspects of hospitality, including valuations, investing, lending, operations, asset management, and much more.
Each year, HVS researches and compiles development costs from our database of actual hotel construction budgets. This source provides the basis for our illustrated total development costs per room and per product type.
The financing environment has reset and is unlikely to fully reverse. Owners closing deals today have stopped waiting and started working—cleaning up operating statements, proactively managing capital stacks, and presenting well-documented asset stories. Rate is only one variable; others, such as NOI, loan structure, asset condition, and preparation, remain within owners’ control. For owners willing to work, deals are getting done.
HVS discusses the main hotel transactions that took place in 2025 and looks at the trends in single-asset and portfolio transactions over the years.
Over the past decade, equity yields for hotel investments have declined steadily across all segments, reflecting growing investor confidence in the asset class. Discount rates, by contrast, have remained relatively stable, moving with broader economic conditions. With equity yields approaching a natural floor, stability is the most likely near-term outlook.
Discussions at the MBA CREF 2026 conference in San Diego highlighted several key shifts in commercial real estate capital markets, including the growing dominance of debt, strong private credit liquidity, and ongoing asset repricing following recent market volatility. While these trends affect all property types, they carry notable implications for the hospitality sector.
HVS discusses the main hotel transactions that took place in the first half of 2025 and looks at the trends in single-asset and portfolio transactions over the years.
The hospitality industry has faced numerous challenges over the past few years, such as the COVID-19 pandemic, rising interest rates, and the recent immigration policies and tariffs. Despite these headwinds, recent data indicate an upward trend in SBA loans for hotels in 2025. This increase reflects renewed investor confidence, resilience in the limited-service hotel market, and the need to transact.
The 2025 Boutique Hotel Investment Conference by BLLA brought together hotel owners, investors, developers, advisors, and brands with a focus on independent, boutique, and lifestyle hospitality. This year’s panels and conversation centered around operational efficiency driving owner’s profitability and the renewed appetite for thoughtful, experience-driven hotel and F&B concepts. This article discusses our key takeaways from the conference.
HVS discusses the main hotel transactions that took place in 2024 and looks at the trends in single-asset and portfolio transactions over the years.
The 36th Hunter Hotel Investment Conference took place this week at Atlanta’s Marriott Marquis, with the theme “Elevate Your Game” inspiring session topics and conversations throughout the event. 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.
