Upward Trajectory: Continued Recovery of the Manhattan Hotel Market
The Manhattan market has continued to achieve strong ADR growth in recent years. Occupancy, however, still lags the historical peak. Although legislative and supply changes should bolster this recovery, recent geopolitical factors, tariffs, and federal policy changes are expected to affect short-term hotel market trends. Our forecast shows full recovery beyond 2019 levels for all hotel metrics by 2027/28.
Resilience on Display: Chicago Tourism Gains Momentum
Chicago’s tourism rebound strengthened in 2025, with hotel demand rising despite global headwinds. Leisure demand grew 4.6%, offsetting softer group business, while airports posted record traffic and major capital investment. Convention activity remains robust, and limited new hotel supply favors existing assets, supporting a resilient outlook for investors and operators.
In Focus: Singapore
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.
Philadelphia Lodging Market: Post-Pandemic, Today, and Beyond
Philadelphia has experienced a slower demand rebound from the effects of the pandemic. However, despite some current external headwinds, there is significant optimism for the city on the horizon, with upward momentum expected in 2026 and beyond.
Sedona’s Lodging Market: Resilience and Pricing Power
Nestled among the iconic red rock formations of northern Arizona, Sedona is one of the most distinctive leisure destinations in the American Southwest. Over the past decade, Sedona’s hotel market has demonstrated remarkable resilience, supported by strong leisure demand, constrained hotel supply, and a reputation as a premium outdoor and wellness destination.
Formentera Market Pulse - Premium Demand Within a Supply-Constrained Island
Small in scale, strong in pricing power. Formentera blends resilient international demand, constrained supply, and Spain-leading revenue performance. In this scarcity-driven market, growth is captured through rate leadership and premium positioning rather than expansion.
Hotel Discount Rates and Equity Yields: A Decade of Shifting Investor Expectations
Over the past decade, equity yields for hotel investments have declined steadily across all segments, reflecting growing investor confidence in the asset class. Discount rates, by contrast, have remained relatively stable, moving with broader economic conditions. With equity yields approaching a natural floor, stability is the most likely near-term outlook.
Colorado Springs Hotel Market: Recovery, Headwinds, and Growth Potential
Colorado Springs has long stood as one of Colorado’s most popular drive-to leisure destinations during the peak summer months. Government entities and related contract business have also supported strong lodging dynamics. While disruptions within the government segment over the past year have resulted in uncertainty for the near term, the long-term outlook remains optimistic.
Minneapolis–St. Paul Hotel Recovery Remains Tepid
The hotel sector in Minneapolis–St. Paul continues to evolve and recover from pre- and post-pandemic oversupply and demand changes. Leisure and event-driven travel have returned with renewed energy, but not yet at the scale needed to fully offset the region’s corporate travel losses.
Three Things to Watch for Los Angeles Hospitality in 2026
Los Angeles’ occupancy remains below pre-pandemic levels, due primarily to entertainment-related strikes, soft leisure demand, weak international visitation, and wildfire disruptions in early 2025. However, the region’s diverse economy positions it for recovery, aided by the 2026 FIFA World Cup. Entertainment production and international air travel are expected to stabilize, while ADR should grow.