Publications & Events

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 US hotel industry. HVS reaches out to active hotel brokers in the US to participate in the survey, and their insights provide you with the pulse of the market as it relates to these 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 and 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, hot

Upon ordering the report, 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.  

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.

As 2023 ends, regional HVS leaders across the globe take a look back at how the global hotel industry fared this year. Overall, operating metrics shined brightly, with revenue growth achieved in most global markets, while investment activity cooled. The investment market is expected to improve in 2024.

This article shares our main takeaways from the highly attended 2023 Lodging Conference in Phoenix, Arizona. It was an incredible gathering for our industry, with great ideas and insights shared, deals done, and friendships strengthened. We look forward to next year’s event!

As HVS associates travel nationwide and experience new hotels, or newly renovated and revitalized properties, we are seeing many owners creating innovative ways to generate revenue. This article lists just a few ways we’ve recently come across.

If we want to avoid the most severe effects of climate change, the world must halve carbon emissions by 2030. At HVS, travel is an essential component of what we do, and carbon emissions are inevitable. But we are highly committed to reducing our carbon footprint.

This week marked the 45th Annual NYU International Hospitality Industry Investment Conference, with the industry’s leaders descending on the Marriott Marquis Times Square to discuss the future of lodging. This article provides the key takeaways from HVS attendees.

As economy and budget hotels are nearing the end of their economic life, some properties are finding new capital for renovations from buyers seeking to convert properties to residential use. In this article, we provide a sample list of hotels that have gone through this metamorphosis.