We have written thousands of articles about all aspects of hospitality, including valuations, investing, lending, operations, asset management, and much more.
Memphis has struggled following the pandemic, which resulted in a loss of demand and business for hotels in the market. In response, the City of Memphis has initiated a significant revitalization effort to strengthen the Downtown core and reinvent Memphis as a major destination in the United States.
Cape Town's tourism has shown remarkable resilience through global crises, with air connectivity proving to be the quiet engine behind its rise as a world-class destination. The numbers reveal surprising insights about where visitors come from, how much they spend, and how growth is spreading well beyond the city itself.
The AAHOA Central Midwest Conference in Oklahoma City highlighted key hospitality issues, including rising ADA-compliance concerns. Attendees also discussed market trends, noting stable financing despite recent interest rate fluctuations.
The 2026 ARDA Spring Conference highlighted a strong, evolving timeshare industry, marked by high occupancy, steady sales, and growing adoption of AI and flexible ownership models. Consolidation among major brands and the phase-out of outdated resorts are reshaping the sector while strengthening its long-term stability and consumer appeal.
In Focus: Singapore provides an overview of Singapore's tourism landscape and hotel market performance, infrastructure developments, hotel transactions and investments in 2025, an in-focus topic on wellness within the hospitality sector, as well as an outlook.
Mixed-use is no longer a design experiment - it is quietly reshaping how hospitality assets are financed, programmed, and experienced. Increasingly, the hotel serves as the connective tissue within a broader ecosystem. The winners will not be the projects that simply add uses, but those that deliberately align design, operations, and recurring revenue into a cohesive, durable platform.
Billions of dollars in new development are reshaping Downtown Detroit and transforming its hotel market. From landmark mixed-use towers to a revitalized riverfront, the investment activity underway is generating new demand, attracting first-time visitors, and positioning Motown as a legitimate destination for both leisure and business travel.
HVS discusses the main hotel transactions that took place in 2025 and looks at the trends in single-asset and portfolio transactions over the years.
San Diego remains one of the West Coast’s most attractive hotel investment markets, driven by diversified demand from leisure, conventions, military, and life sciences. With roughly 45% of downtown keys owned by REITs and private equity, the market reflects strong institutional confidence, resilient performance, active transactions, and long-term growth supported by major infrastructure investments.
U.S. hotels had a difficult year in 2025, with RevPAR down 0.3%—the first non-recessionary decline on record. Conditions are improving, and 2026 appears to be a stabilization year. This playbook examines the pricing floor, segment performance variations, and PIP and debt maturity pressures. It also includes a “seller-readiness checklist” for timing a sale.
We have written thousands of articles about all aspects of hospitality, including valuations, investing, lending, operations, asset management, and much more.
Memphis has struggled following the pandemic, which resulted in a loss of demand and business for hotels in the market. In response, the City of Memphis has initiated a significant revitalization effort to strengthen the Downtown core and reinvent Memphis as a major destination in the United States.
Cape Town's tourism has shown remarkable resilience through global crises, with air connectivity proving to be the quiet engine behind its rise as a world-class destination. The numbers reveal surprising insights about where visitors come from, how much they spend, and how growth is spreading well beyond the city itself.
The AAHOA Central Midwest Conference in Oklahoma City highlighted key hospitality issues, including rising ADA-compliance concerns. Attendees also discussed market trends, noting stable financing despite recent interest rate fluctuations.
The 2026 ARDA Spring Conference highlighted a strong, evolving timeshare industry, marked by high occupancy, steady sales, and growing adoption of AI and flexible ownership models. Consolidation among major brands and the phase-out of outdated resorts are reshaping the sector while strengthening its long-term stability and consumer appeal.
In Focus: Singapore provides an overview of Singapore's tourism landscape and hotel market performance, infrastructure developments, hotel transactions and investments in 2025, an in-focus topic on wellness within the hospitality sector, as well as an outlook.
Mixed-use is no longer a design experiment - it is quietly reshaping how hospitality assets are financed, programmed, and experienced. Increasingly, the hotel serves as the connective tissue within a broader ecosystem. The winners will not be the projects that simply add uses, but those that deliberately align design, operations, and recurring revenue into a cohesive, durable platform.
Billions of dollars in new development are reshaping Downtown Detroit and transforming its hotel market. From landmark mixed-use towers to a revitalized riverfront, the investment activity underway is generating new demand, attracting first-time visitors, and positioning Motown as a legitimate destination for both leisure and business travel.
HVS discusses the main hotel transactions that took place in 2025 and looks at the trends in single-asset and portfolio transactions over the years.
San Diego remains one of the West Coast’s most attractive hotel investment markets, driven by diversified demand from leisure, conventions, military, and life sciences. With roughly 45% of downtown keys owned by REITs and private equity, the market reflects strong institutional confidence, resilient performance, active transactions, and long-term growth supported by major infrastructure investments.
U.S. hotels had a difficult year in 2025, with RevPAR down 0.3%—the first non-recessionary decline on record. Conditions are improving, and 2026 appears to be a stabilization year. This playbook examines the pricing floor, segment performance variations, and PIP and debt maturity pressures. It also includes a “seller-readiness checklist” for timing a sale.
Robust demand in urban centers continues to drive Canadian hotel values despite high interest rate environment.
