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Canadian Lodging Outlook December 2011 (Download file)

2011 Canadian Hotel Transaction Survey

January 27, 2012  By Carrie Russell

Indian Hotel Industry Survey 2010-11  (Download file)

The survey, representing 1,318 hotels in various cities across different star categories in India, presents key statistics for the industry. It provides information about financial performance, marketing media usage patterns, guest segmentation etc....

January 26, 2012  By Kaushik Vardharajan

Synopsis of the 2011 Indian Hotel Industry Manpower Survey (IHIMS)  (Download file)

The survey, first-of-its-kind in India, presents critical manpower ratios across hotel hierarchies at an All-India level, by hotel market positionings and by major Indian cities. Its synopsis discusses the key survey results briefly.

January 25, 2012  By Siddharth Choudhry

Hotel Market Snapshot Amsterdam, The Netherlands (Download file)

An overview of the main drivers of hotel performance through the economic crisis, into the early recovery in 2010 and towards the fourth quarter of 2011, we discuss recent hotel transactions, announced developments and values per room in the city.

January 17, 2012  By Luisa Pott

Public-Private Partnerships: A Strategy to Minimize Public Subsidies  (Read article)

This article discusses why the cost of capital available to developers influences whether they will require subsidies. A strategy to minimize public subsidies involves seeking the most qualified developer who also has the lowest cost of capital.

January 11, 2012  By Hans Detlefsen

2011 United States Hotel Valuation Index (Download file)

HVS’ 2011 U.S. Hotel Valuation Index (HVI) Shows Significant Increases in Transaction Dollar Value Over 2010

January 9, 2012  By Michael Mele

Canadian Monthly Lodging Outlook November, 2011 (Download file)

How to Test Hotel Feasibility -Reprint of Steve Rushmore's August 2011 column in Lodging Hospitality magazine.

January 9, 2012  By Steve Rushmore

The Greater China Update 4Q11 (Download file)

Discussed in this update: • Tourism trends for Hong Kong, Macau, PR China and Taiwan • Individual Hotel Market Performances Article: Basel III – The Long Road of Deleveraging

January 4, 2012  By Daniel Voellm

HVS Hotel Market Intelligence Report: Frisco, Texas  (Read article)

Frisco, Texas has had a swell of new residents, real estate projects, and businesses over the past decade, and this has helped hoist the city’s hotel market before and since the recession.

January 3, 2012  By Carter Allen

Hotel Investment Sentiment in France - Conservatively Optimistic Expectations (Download file)

HVS and ESSEC surveyed the French hotel market and gauged investment and lending parameters used. This article reports the results of the participants’ expectations. Lending and investment parameters will be reported in a forthcoming article.

December 15, 2011  By Sophie Perret

SM^2 = IMC: Sales & Marketing x Social Media = Integrated Marketing Communications; We Are the Next Generation of Hotel Sales & Marketing Communications Professionals  (Read article)

Hotel Sales & Marketing – The Next Generation: We ARE the 21st century sales, marketing and public relations professionals.

December 14, 2011  By Leora Lanz

Gothenburg Hotel Market Snapshot (Download file)

This market snapshot is part of a series of articles that HVS produces on key hotel sectors. In writing these articles we combine the expertise of HVS with STR Global data. Our analysis is based on data for a sample of 28 properties in Gothenburg.

December 12, 2011  By Lucy Payne

Canadian Monthly Lodging Outlook October, 2011 (Download file)

It is the time of year when many in our industry are looking ahead to determine what the year to come is going to look like...

November 28, 2011  By Carrie Russell

Central Florida Newsletter - Fall 2011 A Review of Visitation and Hotel Market Trends Hotel News Across Central Florida  (Download file)

The 2nd edition of an ongoing series of quarterly newsletters being published by HVS in Florida, covering key hotel markets in the state. This newsletter reviews long-term trends in visitation and hotel market performance in the Metro Orlando area.

November 17, 2011  By Taylor Gray

Canadian Monthly Lodging Outlook September, 2011 (Download file)

Western Canada, specifically Alberta, Saskatchewan, and northeastern British Columbia, is in the midst of another energy boom.

November 3, 2011  By Jason Wight

Comparing Same Hotel Across Five Regions  (Read article)

Steve Rushmore's October 2011 column in Lodging Hospitality magazine.

November 2, 2011  By Steve Rushmore

Struggling to Stay Ahead – A Pay Perspective on the Gaming CEO The annual HVS Executive Search review of the U.S. gaming industry leadership  (Read article)

This edition of the HVS Executive Search review of gaming CEOs compares 2010 compensation in relation to stock performance, EBITDA growth and market capitalization over a three year period.

October 30, 2011  By Keith Kefgen