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What Should I Build? A Feasibility Methodology for Developers Seeking Product Guidance

This article details a simple and logical methodology that can be used to determine which among a variety of brand/product scenarios are feasible, if any, and to gauge which among the feasible uses will generate the strongest return.

Putting the Past to Use: A Hotel Forecasting Tool for the Current Downturn

Most hotel operators are currently facing revenue losses. Using our store of historical data from the prior downturn, HVS has developed an analytic tool for use in projecting income and expense items through the downturn.

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Hotels and Motels - Valuations and Market Studies

Is co-authored by Stephen Rushmore, MAI, CHA and Erich Baum of HVS International and published by the Appraisal Institute. Mr. Rushmore has authored all five books on the evolution of hotel valuation theory for the Appraisal Institute, as well as three other books and over 300 articles on related hotel investment topics. He is a graduate of the Cornell Hotel School and lectures extensively throughout the world.

Copies of Hotels and Motels - Valuations and Market Studies can be obtained from the Appraisal Institute for $45.00 (plus postage)- Stock Number- 0688M.

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Hotel Investments Issues & Perspectives, 2nd Edition

Features the chapter, "Hotel Valuation Techniques," written by Steve Rushmore and Jan deRoos (Assistant Professor in the School of Hotel Administration at Cornell University).

To view this 30-page chapter, which contains the latest techniques for estimating the value of a hotel or motel, click here (565 KB). If you find the chapter helpful in making or evaluating hotel investments, there are 13 additional chapters to the book that should also be of interest.

To order the book, click here (19 KB) for the form.

  • January 1, 2009 By HVS

Boston Hotel Market Review - 2006

The Boston lodging market outlook remains positive, with some uncertainty associated with new 4 star inventory and a sluggish commercial segment. However, the city is fundamentally sound and is expected to remain attractive for hotel investment.
  • February 22, 2006 By Erich Baum , Thomas G. Dolan

Boston Hotel Market Outlook

The Boston lodging market’s long-awaited recovery commenced in 2004. The course has been set, and substantial investments in transportation and convention infrastructure seem likely to facilitate continued improvement.

Boston Hotel Market Review: Mid-2003

The Boston lodging market, always volatile, continues to decline through mid 2003. Developers are lined up at the door, however, waiting for construction capital. Meanwhile, a new convention center will open in 2004, providing some answers, but gen

How to Lower the Property Taxes on Your Hotel or Restaurant

Factors both internal and external to a hotel property affect its value, and in turn, its property tax burden. In most cases, an experienced hotel appraiser, employing a proven appeal protocol, is needed to determine whether a property is unfairly assessed.