The HVI is the authoritative guide to U.S. hotel values, giving hotel stakeholders an educated edge in buying, selling, and holding opportunities. This online tool provides historical and projected values and RevPAR for the United States market.
The 2025 edition of the Caribbean Hotel Investment Conference & Operations Summit (CHICOS) brought nearly 300 attendees to the Marriott Beach Resort & Spa Willemstad in Curaçao for several days of networking and industry insights from key stakeholders in the region. This article provides the main takeaways from this year’s conference.
The rise of NIL and revenue-sharing policies are reshaping college athletic facility development. Universities seem to be shifting focus from lavish player facilities towards revenue-generating stadium features such as premium seating and mixed-use districts. This article explores how the growing cost of recruiting may redefine financial priorities across college sports.
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.
Huntsville, also known as “Rocket City,” has rapidly become a major market in Alabama and the Southern United States, supported by a robust commercial and government demand base. As Huntsville undergoes unprecedented growth, hotel development has surged to meet the overflowing demand.
Following declines in recent years, Denver’s hotel market is expected to stabilize in 2026, with occupancy improving modestly and rate growth resuming by late spring. Risks remain, but infrastructure upgrades and a limited new supply pipeline support a cautiously optimistic outlook.
Following a slow post-pandemic recovery and a modest decline in 2024, RevPAR for the San Francisco market has rebounded in 2025, with year-to-date performance reaching the highest levels since 2020. With strengthening fundamentals, the market appears poised for notable growth in hotel investments.
In February 2025, an illegal strike in Upstate New York led to over 2,000 corrections officers being fired. National Guard troops were deployed to support the correctional facilities during and after the strike, boosting hotel demand in cities like Middletown. This temporary demand, combined with a strong local economy, supports a positive near-term hotel market outlook.
This fifteenth annual Lodging Tax Study presents data on city, state, and special district lodging and sales taxes imposed on lodging sales. We provide historical data on tax rates and collection and distribution of revenue from lodging taxes levied in all 50 States and the 150 largest US cities. Our analysis of 25 major U.S. hotel markets shows room revenue growth slowing through 2024 and leveling off through the first eight months of 2025, reflecting weakening travel demand across key markets.
USPAP outlines two appraisal report formats: restricted and standard. The key difference lies in detail—restricted reports are concise, while standard reports offer thorough explanations. Choosing the right format depends on several factors, and an appraisal expert can help you choose the right format for your needs.
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.