Hospitality Research

Health Crisis Upends Commercial Real Estate; Uncertainty Will Carry Well Into 2021 Pandemic transforms commercial real estate. COVID-19 changed the world in early 2020 as efforts to curb the spread of the pandemic had a dramatic impact. Stay-at-home orders, the need to physically distance, and...

Houston Begins to Stabilize as New Supply Weighs on Statewide Occupancy Substantial job growth drives hotel needs in Texas’ largest cities. Dallas/Fort Worth and Houston lead the country in job creation for 2019 as each welcomes more than 100,000 new roles, support-ing both business and leisure...

Holiday Season Brings Increased Travel to Hotel Sector; Investors Target Limited Service Properties Holiday travel ramps up as summer season concludes. A strong summer travel season supported further occupancy and revenue growth in the hospitality sector through the third quarter of this year...

Hotel Room Demand Escalates in Smaller Metros/Towns, Fueling Occupancy And Boosting Investor Interest Rising travel predictions favor hotel sector. The accelerating economy, supported by strong employment growth and rising confidence levels, bodes well for hotel property performance. Consumer and...

New Tax Law Invigorates Value-Add Options in Hospitality Sector; Elevated Occupancies Reinforce Revenue Gains Economy gets a boost from tax reform. Economic growth surpassed 4 percent in the second quarter, lifted by strengthened consumption and business investment. The new tax law has stimulated...

Investors Maintain Confidence in Hospitality Market As Occupancy and Revenue Metrics Improve Hotel room demand persists. The U.S. hospitality sector has recorded increases in occupancy and revenue metrics during the year ending in June as room demand remained healthy. Employ-ment growth nationwide...