Hotel Companies Raise 2023 Revenue Expectations
Hotel Companies Raise 2023 Revenue Expectations

HotelNewsNow · 16 May

A strong first quarter to start the year left hotel companies broadly optimistic as executives made widespread increases to full-year 2023 revenue pe

UK Hoteliers Feel Pressure To Raise Room Rates as Inflation Erodes Profitability
UK Hoteliers Feel Pressure To Raise Room Rates as Inflation Erodes Profitability

HotelNewsNow · 6 Apr

Amid high inflation and surging energy costs, United Kingdom government officials have asked business owners to not pass on higher costs to consumers

Collapse of US Banks Could Make Hotel Financing Harder to Find
Collapse of US Banks Could Make Hotel Financing Harder to Find

HotelNewsNow · 19 Mar

The fall of Silicon Valley Bank and Signature Bank, the largest U.S. banking collapse since the Great Recession, will ultimately lead to a shift in f

’Rainy and Sunny’ Conditions Could Dictate Hotel Deals Market For Rest of Year
’Rainy and Sunny’ Conditions Could Dictate Hotel Deals Market For Rest of Year

HotelNewsNow · 3 Mar

A majority of Lodging Industry Investment Council members said they expect full-year lodging real estate transactions in 2023 to exceed the volume in

Hotel Investors Say They Won’t Wait on the Sidelines Much Longer
Hotel Investors Say They Won’t Wait on the Sidelines Much Longer

HotelNewsNow · 23 Feb

The rapid pace of interest rate increases and uncertainty over an economic slowdown have U.S. hotel owners and investors wondering what that means fo

Strong First Quarter Could Lead into Choppy 2023 for Public Hotel Companies
Strong First Quarter Could Lead into Choppy 2023 for Public Hotel Companies

HotelNewsNow · 16 Jan

Challenges and opportunities abound in 2023 for publicly traded hotel companies, and Wall Street analysts who cover those companies say the good and

Some Challenges to Hotel Development Ease as New Ones Arise
Some Challenges to Hotel Development Ease as New Ones Arise

HotelNewsNow · 11 Jan

While some factors are easing the constraints on hotel construction, new hotel projects are facing challenges earlier in the development process.

Why a 30-Year Trend in the US Lodging Industry Is Not Expected To Hold in 2023
Why a 30-Year Trend in the US Lodging Industry Is Not Expected To Hold in 2023

HotelNewsNow · 30 Dec

U.S. Gross Domestic Product and hotel demand are strongly correlated. Based on data from 1990 through 2019, changes in demand for hotel rooms year ov

Fed Rate Hikes Are ‘Emptying the Ocean of the Water,’ Barry Sternlicht Says
Fed Rate Hikes Are ‘Emptying the Ocean of the Water,’ Barry Sternlicht Says

HotelNewsNow · 8 Dec

As the Federal Reserve is expected to hike interest rates again next week in its attempt to curb high inflation, billionaire real estate investor Bar

Accor’s Bazin Shares Hotel Industry Outlook and Reflects on How the Business Has Changed in 10 Years
Accor’s Bazin Shares Hotel Industry Outlook and Reflects on How the Business Has Changed in 10 Years

HotelNewsNow · 15 Nov

Accor CEO and Chairman Sébastien Bazin admits that finding capital on Wall Street today is the hardest it has been for a decade.

Hotel Developers Turn to C-PACE as Traditional Lenders Pull Back
Hotel Developers Turn to C-PACE as Traditional Lenders Pull Back

HotelNewsNow · 25 Oct

As the availability of new-construction financing continues to tighten, an increasing number of hotel owners and developers are turning to commercial

How Hoteliers Can Handle Sensitive Situations with Transgender Employees
How Hoteliers Can Handle Sensitive Situations with Transgender Employees

HotelNewsNow · 17 Oct

The number of people who identify as transgender grows every year, so employers should be aware of the laws and best practices regarding the transgen

Franchising, Drunk Guests and ADA Compliance: How Hoteliers Can Prepare for Liability Issues
Franchising, Drunk Guests and ADA Compliance: How Hoteliers Can Prepare for Liability Issues

HotelNewsNow · 14 Oct

Through the normal course of operations, there are myriad legal issues hoteliers must navigate to protect themselves.

As EB-5 Financing Returns, When Should Hotel Developers Use It?
As EB-5 Financing Returns, When Should Hotel Developers Use It?

HotelNewsNow · 6 Oct

After years of being completely dormant, the federal EB-5 Immigrant Investor Program is back with new funding that opens up a new path to relatively

Accor Sells Headquarters in Paris for 465 Million Euros
Accor Sells Headquarters in Paris for 465 Million Euros

HotelNewsNow · 5 Oct

Accor has announced that it has entered into exclusive negotiations with the Valesco Group to sell its Paris headquarters, the Sequana Tower, for 465

Better Visibility into 2023 Helps Normalize Hotel Budgeting Process
Better Visibility into 2023 Helps Normalize Hotel Budgeting Process

HotelNewsNow · 3 Oct

The recovery of the U.S. hotel industry from the COVID-19 pandemic has progressed to the point that many hoteliers budgeting for 2023 can see some re

Spiking UK Energy Costs Pressure Hoteliers, Guests
Spiking UK Energy Costs Pressure Hoteliers, Guests

HotelNewsNow · 31 Aug

Energy cost increases are causing pain in the United Kingdom hotel industry, and with domestic residents who face less discretionary income because o

How Ready Is UK Commercial Property as Bank Lifts Rates Again?
How Ready Is UK Commercial Property as Bank Lifts Rates Again?

HotelNewsNow · 4 Aug

The Bank of England has increased interest rates for the sixth time in a row, this time to 1.75%.

Gas Prices, Inflation Don't Worry US Hotel Executives
Gas Prices, Inflation Don't Worry US Hotel Executives

HotelNewsNow · 20 May

The price of gas continues to rise in the U.S., but hoteliers aren't nervous that surging fuel prices or inflation might dampen summer travel demand.

Bid-Ask Gap a Struggle for Buyers, Sellers of European Hotels
Bid-Ask Gap a Struggle for Buyers, Sellers of European Hotels

HotelNewsNow · 10 May

The flow of hotel industry transactions in Europe has not increased since the start of the pandemic, and that has left hoteliers and investors grappl

Supreme Court Workplace Vaccine Mandate Ruling Forces Decisions on Employers
Supreme Court Workplace Vaccine Mandate Ruling Forces Decisions on Employers

HotelNewsNow · 17 Jan

The Biden administration's broad workplace vaccine mandate was put on hold by the U.S. Supreme Court, and legal experts say signs point to the mandat

Hotel Executive Commentary Highlights Busy Third Quarter for Transactions
Hotel Executive Commentary Highlights Busy Third Quarter for Transactions

HotelNewsNow · 10 Nov

The hotel industry transactions environment came back with a vengeance during the third quarter after an extended gridlock induced by the COVID-19 pa

NYU Report Claims Hotel Capital-Expenditure Spending Could Soar 70% in 2022
NYU Report Claims Hotel Capital-Expenditure Spending Could Soar 70% in 2022

HotelNewsNow · 19 Oct

NEW YORK — The total amount of U.S. lodging industry capital-expenditure spending is forecast to increase by approximately 70% in 2022 from the recor

Hotel Asset Managers Maintain Recovery Optimism Despite Late-Year Warning Signs
Hotel Asset Managers Maintain Recovery Optimism Despite Late-Year Warning Signs

HotelNewsNow · 13 Oct

When the Hotel Asset Managers Association last met in the spring, the COVID-19 pandemic had just passed the one-year mark in the U.S., and members we

Hotel Transactions Pace Stagnates Across Middle East Markets
Hotel Transactions Pace Stagnates Across Middle East Markets

HotelNewsNow · 27 Sep

During the pandemic, hardly any foreign direct investment has entered the Middle East, and the usual truism remains: When foreign private equity does

Long Waits, High Shipping Costs: The Impact of the Global Supply Chain on Hotels
Long Waits, High Shipping Costs: The Impact of the Global Supply Chain on Hotels

HotelNewsNow · 17 Sep

Like many industries, hotels are at the mercy of the delays in the global supply chain.

Investors Patiently Pursue Opportunistic Hotel Deals
Investors Patiently Pursue Opportunistic Hotel Deals

HotelNewsNow · 16 Aug

Amid surging demand for hotels through the summer travel season, executives at the largest U.S.-based hotel ownership companies have been watchful fo