I recently returned from the ALIS (Americas Lodging Investment Summit) conference in Los Angeles. It felt a little like falling down the rabbit hole. It felt strange (but energizing) to be around so many people again.  While I expected to see despairing...

In the month of May, leisure demand was roughly 120% of its pre-pandemic level, and with an estimated 75% of households planning a vacation this Summer, it appears this trend will continue at least in the short term. The STR chart below communicates...

Hotel financial performance is directly tied to fundamentals within the property’s local market. Below is a quick snapshot of how hotel fundamentals have been impacted over the past six months due to COVID- 19. Hotel Demand: Never Have I Ever The...

Brave enough to buy a hotel during a pandemic?   The shocking decrease in demand created by Covid-19 crippled balance sheets and sidelined many of the traditional hotel buyers such as hotel REITs, current owners, and Private Equity groups. As liquidity...

Boutique hotel supply and demand is growing at a much faster clip than traditional branded hotels. According to the Highland Group 2019 Boutique Hotel Study, demand for boutique hotels grew at a year-over-year rate of more than 8 percent, while overall...