Category: Real Estate

May 11, 2020

As 2020 got underway, the hotel cycle was at the peak of expansion with relatively sound fundamentals, albeit slowing growth. Seemingly overnight, the industry enters a downward spiral the likes of which have never been seen before. Demand falls off […]

April 28, 2020

Following the news that many travelers have had to cancel Airbnb reservations; Rheanna Norris, Associate Analyst at GlobalData, a leading data and analytics company, offers her view on how traveler priorities are likely to change when international borders are reopened: […]

April 16, 2020

To save money, Airbnb halted all its marketing activities at the end of March in order to save an estimated $800 million in 2020. In this, it’s not alone. When a crisis hits, a company’s marketing budget is usually the […]

February 13, 2020

STR’s hotel pipeline data for the U.S. showed 1,615 projects accounting for 208,807 rooms in construction as of the end of January 2020. This represented a 6.8% year-over-year increase in the number of rooms in the final phase of the […]

February 5, 2020

The last decade has seen a continued shift in hotel ownership. In 2010, roughly 70% of branded hotels were franchised operations. By 2019, that figure rose to roughly 80%. Major hotel brands have led the charge. Marriott International, Hilton Worldwide, […]

January 27, 2020

At the close of 2019, analysts at Lodging Econometrics (LE) report that the total U.S. construction pipeline continues to grow with 5,748 projects/708,898 rooms, up 4% by projects and 6% by rooms year-over-year (YOY). The pipeline has now completed its […]

December 30, 2019

Over the past decade, the alternative accommodation sector has experienced huge growth. This has been driven by the meteoric rise and proliferation of online travel agencies, spearheaded by Airbnb, that have very effectively tapped into a huge well of pent-up […]

December 5, 2019

Ground rent or ground lease deals have been moving into the mainstream with great effect at companies such as PPHE Hotel Group, putting them into a strong position in the London market, which they and their shareholders are appreciative of. […]

December 4, 2019

Airbnb is eyeing a major IPO next year, but this year it faces escalating regulation in cities across the country. The home-sharing company had to comply on Sunday with strict new regulations in Boston that require hosts to register their […]

December 3, 2019

Greenwood Hospitality Group assumed management of five hotels in Monterey, Calif. The properties, all owned by Inns of Monterey, together added 359 rooms to the operator’s portfolio. “I’ve known [Greenwood Hospitality Group principal] Bill Kohl for years, and we have […]