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The Obstacles to Making New Hotels Feasible (Read article)
The crisis is behind us, but there are still many obstacles to opening new hotels. When you identify a good opportunity, don’t let it slip out of your grasp.
Jul 16, 2010 By Cristiano Vasques
Warsaw, Poland - Market Snapshot (Download file)
This market snapshot is part of a series of articles that HVS is producing every month on a series of key markets with STR Global data for each key market. Our analysis is based on data for a sample of more than 7,500 rooms.
Jun 18, 2010 By Cristina Balekjian and Saurabh Chawla
HVS Journal, June 2010 (Read article)
NYU International Hospitality Investment Conference Journal, June 2010
May 26, 2010 By HVS
2010 Franchise Fee Guide - Europe (Download file)
The Hotel Franchise Fee Guide - Europe aims to assist owners in increasing their understanding and awareness of the franchise business model. Franchising in Europe is still much less developed than it is in the USA, but it is gaining ground.
May 20, 2010 By Mara Eisenbaum and Sophie Perret
Os obstáculos para viabilizar novos hotéis (Read article)
A crise ficou para trás, mas ainda há muitos obstáculos para a implantação de novos hotéis. Quando identificar uma boa oportunidade, não a deixe escapar.
Apr 12, 2010 By Cristiano Vasques
CHILE - An Earthquake Shakes the Latin American Soul (Read article)
The morning of Saturday, February 27, 2010, will be hard to forget. A massive earthquake, magnitude 8.8 on the Richter scale, ravaged areas of this small nation.
Mar 19, 2010 By Arturo Garcia Rosa and Graciana Garcia Iribarne
How Convention Centers Influence Hotel Markets (Read article)
HVS recommends using regression models to measure the impacts of convention centers on their surrounding hotel markets.
Jan 29, 2010 By Thomas A Hazinski
Hotel Investing in Brazil (Read article)
Having emerged strengthened from the global financial crisis, Brazil — in contrast with the current international economic climate — offers excellent investment opportunities, especially in the hospitality industry.
Nov 23, 2009 By Diogo Canteras
Inside the Valuation of the Yellowstone Club (Download file)
In 2009, HVS provided valuation and expert testimony for the Yellowstone Club in US Court. The appraisal of the private club, resort and master planned community, financed by Credit Suisse, shares insights into causes of the global financial crisis.
Nov 20, 2009 By Darius M Hatami
2009 Hotel Development Cost Survey (Download file)
The time period for the hotel development cost survey has been expanded to include data from the first half of 2009; as such, the 2009 cost survey reports updated per-room development costs for 2008/09.
Nov 20, 2009 By Elaine Sahlins
The Russian Hotel Market: Race For The Regions (Download file)
Russia's provinces still hold untapped potential for hotel development. For international operators and developers, the race for the regions is on…
Oct 21, 2009 By Elke Geieregger, Saurabh Chawla and Tatiana Veller
Como reinvestir em hotéis? (Read article)
Há uma perspectiva de que surjam incentivos para reinvestir em hotéis. Entre os incentivos, estão recursos do BNDES e boas oportunidades de mercado. Mas como realizar um reinvestimento hoteleiro da maneira mais adequada?
Oct 15, 2009 By Renato H Moraes
Performance Potential of Mid-Scale Hotels: Less May Be More (Read article)
Hotel stakeholders have to know the right place, time, and hotel category to maximize investments. In the present economic climate, mid-scale, limited-service hotels may be a good bet.
Oct 9, 2009 By Daniel P. McCoy
Resort Real Estate: Preparing for the Recovery (Read article)
The recession has changed resort real estate shoppers’ purchasing power, values and behavior. Further, resort real estate and hotels may recover at differing paces. This article examines implications for developers, resort planners, and lenders.
Sep 25, 2009 By Andrew Cohan
Seattle, Hyatt, and the LEED Evolution (Read article)
Seattle has one of the highest concentrations of LEED-certified buildings in the world, and the new Hyatt at Olive 8 marks the entrance of green hotels into the city’s landscape.
Sep 18, 2009 By Kaoru Chikushi
Barcelona, Spain - Market Snapshot (Download file)
This is the second in a series of articles that HVS with STR Global data for each city. Our analysis is based on a sample of over 15,000 available daily rooms provided by STR Global.
Aug 28, 2009 By Gabriele Kiessling and Giuliano Gasparini
Changing Times Require Changing Hotel Business Models (Read article)
The performance of the hotel industry can be either enhanced or limited by the way in which hotel business is conceptualised. This article illustrates how economic trends present opportunities to redefine hotel business models and create value.
Jun 2, 2009 By Catalin I. Cighi
Jordan - A Vital Tourism Sector (Download file)
In this article, we present an overview of the Jordanian hotel market and the factors that have led to its recent success. We also analyse the challenges facing Jordan's tourism sector and the long-term opportunities in the hotel industry.
May 29, 2009 By Paul Rosenberg and Hala Matar Choufany
How New Hotels Can Transform Emerging Markets (Read article)
HVS has applied a methodology for gauging the transformation of emerging lodging markets into self-contained markets in Mexico, Central America, and the Caribbean.
May 22, 2009 By Laura N. Kalcevic
Transformation Needs for the Lodging Industry in Hampton, Virginia (Read article)
Research shows that the recession has disproportionately affected occupancy at the older hotels in the Hampton market. With several large-scale developments promising to change the makeup of demand, a need for newer hotels is evident.
May 19, 2009 By Fiona Fang
Market Intelligence Report: Las Colinas, Texas (Read article)
The Las Colinas lodging market is becoming more and more enmeshed in the Dallas/Fort Worth area’s web of activity. This growth has the potential to influence hotel trends in the recession and beyond.
Apr 20, 2009 By David R. Bone
Mexico’s Luxury Lodging Segment - Opportunity for Growth (Read article)
The luxury hotel market in Mexico has been somewhat overshadowed by other market segments. Here we shed light on its potential.
Apr 3, 2009 By Laura N. Kalcevic and Richard J. Katzman
A Starwood Product Story: New Brands and New Ideas (Read article)
Starwood is using its “DNA” to reinvigorate its stable of hotel brands.
Mar 11, 2009 By Desiree M. Flanary and Amanda L. Repert
Pulling Together or Pulling Apart - The Sustainable Debate (Download file)
Are sustainable developments and other green initiatives the result of sound strategic decisions or just a transitory humanist trend?
Feb 12, 2009 By Pierre Ricord and Tim P Smith
Hospitality in Biloxi (Read article)
The recovery of gaming, hotels, and tourism in Biloxi continues following Hurricane Katrina. How will these industries fare in the face of a national economic storm?
Feb 6, 2009 By Dallas Office
