Colorado Springs Hotel Market: Recovery, Headwinds, and Growth Potential
Colorado Springs has long stood as one of Colorado’s most popular drive-to leisure destinations during the peak summer months. Government entities and related contract business have also supported strong lodging dynamics. While disruptions within the government segment over the past year have resulted in uncertainty for the near term, the long-term outlook remains optimistic.
Minneapolis–St. Paul Hotel Recovery Remains Tepid
The hotel sector in Minneapolis–St. Paul continues to evolve and recover from pre- and post-pandemic oversupply and demand changes. Leisure and event-driven travel have returned with renewed energy, but not yet at the scale needed to fully offset the region’s corporate travel losses.
Three Things to Watch for Los Angeles Hospitality in 2026
Los Angeles’ occupancy remains below pre-pandemic levels, due primarily to entertainment-related strikes, soft leisure demand, weak international visitation, and wildfire disruptions in early 2025. However, the region’s diverse economy positions it for recovery, aided by the 2026 FIFA World Cup. Entertainment production and international air travel are expected to stabilize, while ADR should grow.
HVS Global Perspectives – Year-End 2025
In this article, we provide the market opinions of key HVS global leaders in many different regions of the world. HVS operates across the world, and regional leaders are keenly aware of the dynamics and trends that are influencing performance, profitability, and value.
Hotel Profitability in Transition: Cost Pressures and Budgeting Priorities for 2026
Recent HVS data show gross operating profit margins declining broadly, driven by increases in labor, operating standards, and shared-service allocations. With ADR growth anticipated to flatten, revenue can no longer absorb rising costs. As hotels convert less revenue into profit, owners must rely on active asset management, benchmarking, and operational realignment to protect NOI in 2026.
Houston Hotel Submarket Performance: Nominal Gains and Real-Dollar Context
Greater Houston’s lodging market is stabilizing, with distinct performance differences across submarkets. While 2024 posted strong results lifted by major events and weather-related displacement, inflation-adjusted levels show that real-dollar gains over 2019 are more modest. As 2025 has unfolded, differences between the city and outlying submarkets have become clearer as the market returns to more typical operating patterns.
Grand Rapids, Michigan: A City on the Rise
Named the number-one “City on the Rise” in 2025 by LinkedIn, Grand Rapids is supported by major healthcare, grocery, and manufacturing employers. Several major developments are set to reshape the city’s landscape and strengthen hotel demand in the years ahead, including a new riverfront amphitheater, a professional soccer stadium, and an airport expansion.
Call of the Mountains: Hotel Investment in the Blue Ridge Mountains
In the past year, a surge of hotel consulting work in the Blue Ridge Mountains of southwestern North Carolina and northwestern Georgia has called attention to this market’s growth. The concentration of investment and development in this region indicates an opportunity hotspot, as the hotel supply is adapted to the increasing demand from travelers seeking high-quality properties.
The Continued Rise of Upstate South Carolina’s Hospitality Sector
Greenville, a city in the heart of South Carolina’s Upstate area, strengthened coming out of the pandemic and has continued its upward trajectory since. Supported by a strong economic base, thriving tourism industry, and small-town charm, the Greenville market remains one to watch.
Navigating the Current: Key Takeaways from CHICOS 2025
The 2025 edition of the Caribbean Hotel Investment Conference & Operations Summit (CHICOS) brought nearly 300 attendees to the Marriott Beach Resort & Spa Willemstad in Curaçao for several days of networking and industry insights from key stakeholders in the region. This article provides the main takeaways from this year’s conference.