The catalysts for hotel transactions in the near to medium term are beginning to take shape.
Hotel brokers, lenders, owners, brand executives and more members of the industry met March 19-21 in Atlanta for the Hunter Hotel Investment Conference. Speakers cited the need for hotel renovations industrywide that could stir a mostly dormant transactions market.
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article6 Min ReadMarch 22, 2024 10:22 AMHotel investors speaking on a panel at the Hunter Hotel Investment Conference say they plan to be more active in acquisitions, dispositions and capital-expenditure spending this year.
article4 Min ReadMarch 25, 2024 10:54 AMAnalysts speaking at the Hunter Hotel Investment Conference are projecting revenue-per-available-room growth in 2024, thanks in part to travel from higher-income individuals and a return of group and business travel.
article4 Min ReadApril 01, 2024 09:11 AMExperts involved in hotel renovations say costs and timelines can be controlled when aligned with the right vendors.
article5 Min ReadMarch 27, 2024 09:36 AMDifficulties in the hotel construction environment have prompted executives to call for sweeping changes, such as a shift to modular construction.
article5 Min ReadMarch 26, 2024 09:15 AMHotel executives shared their approach to leading through changes within their companies and how they motivate themselves to be their best.
article2 Min ReadMarch 29, 2024 08:06 AMTransaction volume in the U.S. hotel industry is expected to pick up in the second half of 2024.
article3 Min ReadMarch 20, 2024 09:04 AMHampton by Hilton's new prototype for its North American hotels updates guestrooms and public spaces, and allows for a higher room count in the traditional footprint.
article4 Min ReadMarch 26, 2024 09:38 AMDespite a choppy first quarter, hotel performance and deal activity should improve as the year progresses.
article1 Min ReadApril 03, 2024 08:37 AMVision Hospitality Group CEO Mitch Patel said there are more opportunities this year.
article1 Min ReadApril 04, 2024 09:16 AMRockbridge CEO Jimmy Merkel said he's appreciative of the closeness of his team and credits them for the success of the company through tough market conditions.
article1 Min ReadApril 05, 2024 08:51 AMIn a video interview, IHG Hotels & Resorts' chief development officer for the Americas Julienne Smith said very few upper-luxury hotel deals are done today without a branded residential component.
article2 Min ReadApril 08, 2024 09:14 AMAtlanta-based Hotel Equities has grown in recent years through partnerships and strategic alliances, most recently striking a deal to manage hotels in the Caribbean and Latin America for Trust Hospitality, part of Highgate.
article2 Min ReadApril 09, 2024 09:11 AMOTO Development CEO Todd Turner shares what it takes to invest in hotels today and which markets make the most sense.
article1 Min ReadApril 10, 2024 08:39 AMCharles Oswald, president and CEO of third-party management company Aperture Hotels, said he's noticed a trend of owners looking for new management companies to operate their hotels.
article2 Min ReadApril 10, 2024 09:19 AMAlan Benjamin, founder of hotel industry furniture, fixtures and equipment procurement firm Benjamin West, said the overall supply-chain environment is better across the board than it was after the onset of the pandemic.
article7 Min ReadApril 11, 2024 09:41 AMFrom LA's South Central neighborhood to the top position at RLJ Lodging Trust, CEO Leslie Hale has always had a clear strategy in mind.
article2 Min ReadApril 15, 2024 09:27 AMKristen Myers, vice president of investments at Raines, said her company this year is partnering with new groups and developers to aid getting projects off the ground.
article1 Min ReadApril 16, 2024 09:20 AMExpotel Chief Development Officer Ed Robison joined the third-party management company in February, and growth is his top priority.
article5 Min ReadMarch 20, 2024 09:43 AMEditors recap the first day of the Hunter Hotel Investment Conference, including topics such as transactions, aligning with third-party management companies, relationship-building and more.
article5 Min ReadMarch 21, 2024 09:26 AMHNN editors provide a recap of the second day of the Hunter Hotel Investment Conference.