
International attention falls on Des Moines, Iowa every four years as the epicenter of the presidential primaries, but the city hosts an unsung stable of big businesses that consistently generate demand for area hotels.

Energy prices, strong for the past several years and rising in 2012, have driven impressive growth in jobs, commercial space, and other developments in Houston. This growth and major planned projects continue to pump hotel demand into the city.

Military installations—some expanded, others diminished—in Georgia, South Carolina, and North Carolina are impacting hotel demand and average rates.

The 2nd edition of an ongoing series of quarterly newsletters being published by HVS in Florida, covering key hotel markets in the state. This newsletter reviews long-term trends in visitation and hotel market performance in the Metro Orlando area.

Hotel loans, transactions, and performance were on every hotelier’s mind at this year’s conference in Atlanta. Hospitality experts from all walks of life were on hand with answers and advice on how to move ahead.

Colorado Springs’ hotel industry has been in business for more than a century, with a wide spectrum of entities driving demand. The market wasn’t hard hit by the recent recession, and major events this summer should bode well for local hotels.

This article provides an overview of the Belizean tourism industry, while taking a closer look at the national lodging market and highlighting specific regions offering the greatest potential for hotel development.

Mexico City is one of the most densely populated and developed urban areas in the world. How will rising foreign direct investment amplify the dynamics of the city’s office and lodging markets in the wake of the recent recession?

A boa fase da economia nacional continua a estimular o crescimento da demanda e da receita em todos os mercados acompanhados. Esta última, porém, sofreu desaceleração no período analisado, em virtude do crescimento reduzido da ocupação.

Residents and visitors have always been drawn to Austin’s rich, historic offering of music, culture, business, government, and education. The strength of Austin’s lodging industry over the past decade gives hoteliers something else to admire.