The Hotel Financing Environment in Canada
HVS's annual review of European hotel value trends, the Hotel Valuation Index (HVI), shows that hotel values achieved a third consecutive year of growth, increasing by 9.4% in 2006, compared with an increase of 5.0% in 2005.
HVS’s European Hotel Transaction Review analyses the single asset and portfolio hotel transactions that shaped 2006, highlighting the significant increase in the volume of hotels sold: an increase driven yet again by large portfolio transactions.
Mid-term elections prompted me to reflect back on how my interest in being active in the political process evolved. Some define "active in the political process" as voting in elections while others define it as being a politician or a lobbyist.
The Lowdown on Canada's Hotel Construction High
There are many opportunities for golf clubs to operate the food and beverage facilities in a more efficient way that will save resources, deliver better product & services, keep customers happy and ultimately deliver more to the bottom.
How to Develop & Execute a Public-Sector Process to Select a Private-Sector Hotel Development Partne
Most successful public/private-sector hotel development projects are the end result of an evaluation and selection process. This article details the steps and criteria used to assess the strengths and weaknesses of various proposals.
Investors are pursuing property turnarounds and repositionings to generate higher yields. Are investors and lenders adequately considering the increased risk of earning future cash flows?
Hotel capitalization rates have bottomed out, as rates of return remain at record low levels and NOI upside has begun to subside. This article updates data that were presented in a previous article on hotel capitalization rates.
This paper considers the performance and relative competitive positioning of the eight current New York racinos, the initial impact the addition of VLT gaming has had upon host racetracks, and implications for further study.