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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.

Order the HVS MarketCast Report for a five-year forecast of annual occupancy and ADR for any desired market area in the U.S. Let HVS do the work of poring over economic indicators, recent market trends and market insights, changes to existing supply, and the entrance of new supply for a forecast of future performance.

$750 Single Market (Bulk Discounts Available)

The tailor-made HVS MarketCast Report assists hotel owners, property managers, and asset managers in forecasting future property performance by having a well-developed HVS market forecast for comparison. Enhancing the forecasting process is essential to setting the right plans in place to optimize a lodging facility’s profitability, and the HVS MarketCast Report can help.

Data are by year for the selected market area:

• Occupancy
• Average Rate (ADR)
• RevPAR

Summary insights that influenced the forecast are also included. The file is provided in PDF format.

For more information or a sample report, please contact Rod Clough at [email protected].

If your hotel’s top-line revenue is slowing or declining, consider other revenue streams beyond occupancy and ADR. Opportunities like food and beverage upsells, amenity fees, parking-fee adjustments, and guest upgrades can help maintain revenue growth in times of RevPAR decline.

This year’s Lodging Conference was well attended with a cautiously optimistic atmosphere, despite the challenges currently facing the industry. HVS was pleased to sponsor the event, and we were strongly represented with participants from multiple divisions. Several HVS attendees provide their thoughts and takeaways from the event in this article.

The HVS Hotel Broker Survey is published twice annually and provides an important look at cap rate trends, multipliers, and other key investment metrics for the U.S. hotel industry. HVS reaches out to active hotel brokers across the nation to participate in the survey, and their insights provide you with the pulse of the market as it relates to the following key topics:

• Discount Rates (by hotel product type)
• Going-In Cap Rates (by hotel product type)
• Exit Cap Rates (by hotel product type)
• Current Rooms Revenue Multipliers
• Hotel Exposure Time & Marketing Time (by hotel product type)
• Selling Expenses (by hotel product type)
• Effects of Liquidation
• Insights into Specific Markets (as provided)
• Market Sentiment (cooling, steady, or hot)

Upon ordering the HVS Broker Survey, our team will send the PDF report to the email address provided during the ordering process. If you encounter any problems ordering your report, please contact Lizzette Casarin.

INVITATION TO HOTEL BROKERS

We'd love for you to join our next survey and share your valuable insights. As a thank you, you'll receive a free copy of our comprehensive report, which is packed with the latest market trends and data analysis to help you stay ahead in the industry. You will also receive a thank you gift!

Contact Rod Clough today to participate.  

The 2025 Boutique Hotel Investment Conference by BLLA brought together hotel owners, investors, developers, advisors, and brands with a focus on independent, boutique, and lifestyle hospitality. This year’s panels and conversation centered around operational efficiency driving owner’s profitability and the renewed appetite for thoughtful, experience-driven hotel and F&B concepts. This article discusses our key takeaways from the conference.

The start of June always brings the industry together in New York City, and we HVS attendees enjoyed our time at the NYU International Hospitality Investment Forum this year. It was great to see many of you there and share our recent experiences in the industry. This article summarizes our main takeaways from the event.

Our views around the world reflect early optimism for 2025, with the anticipation of stronger transaction activity and modestly improving hotel metrics in most regions.

The hotel feasibility study is not the only option for hotel developers at the start of a project. In this article, we outline the range of solutions we provide for hotel developers, as well as some of the factors we consider as consultants on these projects.

HVS was a proud sponsor of this year’s ALIS conference, where the sentiment was upbeat and optimistic for the year ahead. This article provides our key takeaways from the conference.