Steve Rushmore's April 2005 Hotels monthly.
More Than Spare Change in the Parking Couch...
The First Edition of a Three Part Series on Parking Asset Management Success
This article explores the factors that contribute to the strength and resiliency of the Washington, DC hotel market.
Cash-Flow Modeling And Market Feasibility
In a critique of the Brookings Institution Research Brief on Convention Centers as Economic Development Strategy, the authors challenge the validity of the its findings and present an alternative view of the status of the convention center industry.
HVS launched the annual report on hotel operating, development and investment trends in the Middle East. It covers each major hotel market in depth, reporting on hotel RevPAR, and GOPPAR trends, brand and hotel development, and the future outlook.
When taxes and lender criteria are considered, the estimated value of a hotel property can change. The effect of taxes, for instance, may well be to increase a potential buyer's bid for a given property.
In an earlier article (December 1995) the authors introduced two models that demonstrated the effects of taxes and tender criteria on a property's estimated value. Here's the proof of value for those two models.
At the birth of the republic, hotels had neither room keys or security. Today, while keys are being phased out, security is stronger than ever.
This article briefly discusses the three primary reasons that have led to the demise of telephone profits in full-service lodging facilities.