
Reduced interest rates and lower equity yield requirements have had a substantial positive impact on hotel values. Additional value gains are now being fueled by more aggressive deal underwriting, as discussed in this article.

Morocco has identified tourism as a major growth area which is to be implemented through the Plan Azur. HVS is launching three articles on Morocco with the first one focusing on tourism trends and the outlook of Marrakech as a destination.

The real estate capital markets demonstrate a remarkable ability to change and adapt. Perhaps, the most significant example is the emergence of the Commercial Mortgage Backed Security (CMBS)...

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As the national economy continues to rebound from the 2001 economic downturn, the hotel industry also follow this positive trend with impressive annual RevPAR growths, beginning in 2004.

The objective of this document is to present some of the general characteristics of the hotel supply in Rio de Janeiro and analyze the evolution of the performance of the luxury hotels or those that compete in the top end of the price scale.

Asset managers provide a wide range of management oversight, analysis, and support to hotel owners. The specific scope of services is tailored to each owner. Compensation is usually a flat fee or a fee that is a percentage of gross revenues.

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In a critique of the Brookings Institution Research Brief on Convention Centers as Economic Development Strategy, the authors challenge the validity of the its findings and present an alternative view of the status of the convention center industry.