Since Portland’s Old Port revitalization in the 90s, the city has become a bustling regional summer leisure destination. Portland’s two primary employment sectors—hospitality and healthcare—support the area’s strong economy and low unemployment rate.
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HVS Market Pulse: Portland, Maine
Since Portland’s Old Port revitalization in the 90s, the city has become a bustling regional summer leisure destination. Portland’s two primary employment sectors—hospitality and healthcare—support the area’s strong economy and low unemployment rate.
HVS U.S. Hotel Development Cost Survey 2017/18
Each year, HVS researches and compiles development costs from our database of actual hotel construction budgets. This source now provides the basis for our illustrated total development costs per room/per product type.
Market Pulse: Orange County Beaches, CA
Recent hotel transactions show investor confidence in this high-barriers-to-entry Southern California market. This article illustrates the current conditions and lodging metrics of the Huntington Beach, Newport Beach, and Costa Mesa submarkets.
HVS U.S. Hotel Development Cost Survey 2016/17
Each year, HVS researches development costs from our database of actual hotel construction budgets, industry reports, and franchise disclosure documents. These sources provide the basis for our range of component costs per room.
In Focus: Florence, Italy
This market snapshot presents current data and information on the upscale and luxury hotel and tourism industry in Florence, Italy.
US Hotel Value Gains Moderate as RevPAR Growth Slows and Cap Rates Rise
Hotel assets continued to appreciate in 2016, but at a more modest pace due to slowing RevPAR growth and a rise in cap rates. The stock market rally following the election has led to cautious optimism about what 2017 will bring.
Red-Hot Growth in an Ice-Cold Land: An Overview of Iceland's Hotel Market
Iceland has seen explosive tourism growth since 2010. Summer's midnight sun, Winter's Northern Lights and year-round natural beauty have kept the tourists coming, resulting in strong hotel performance and a booming sharing economy.
In Focus: Chicago, IL
Demand from a variety of sources has risen in Chicago, pushing occupancy to a ten-year high in 2015. More than 6,000 new rooms are expected in the market over the next three years, though average rates and hotel values should continue to grow.
Market Snapshot: Growing Glasgow
Glasgow's hosting of international events has increased its global exposure and led to the development of a cosmopolitan hotel pipeline, which is in itself a sign of greater investor confidence in Scotland's second city.
HVS Key Takeaways: CHICOS 2016
Nearly 300 stakeholders in hospitality markets across the Caribbean came together in San Juan for HVS’s 6th annual regional hotel conference. What are the latest revelations for the region’s hospitality industry?
Industry Insights
We have written thousands of articles about all aspects of hospitality, including valuations, investing, lending, operations, asset management, and much more.
Each year, HVS researches and compiles development costs from our database of actual hotel construction budgets. This source now provides the basis for our illustrated total development costs per room/per product type.
Recent hotel transactions show investor confidence in this high-barriers-to-entry Southern California market. This article illustrates the current conditions and lodging metrics of the Huntington Beach, Newport Beach, and Costa Mesa submarkets.
Each year, HVS researches development costs from our database of actual hotel construction budgets, industry reports, and franchise disclosure documents. These sources provide the basis for our range of component costs per room.
This market snapshot presents current data and information on the upscale and luxury hotel and tourism industry in Florence, Italy.
Hotel assets continued to appreciate in 2016, but at a more modest pace due to slowing RevPAR growth and a rise in cap rates. The stock market rally following the election has led to cautious optimism about what 2017 will bring.
Iceland has seen explosive tourism growth since 2010. Summer's midnight sun, Winter's Northern Lights and year-round natural beauty have kept the tourists coming, resulting in strong hotel performance and a booming sharing economy.
Demand from a variety of sources has risen in Chicago, pushing occupancy to a ten-year high in 2015. More than 6,000 new rooms are expected in the market over the next three years, though average rates and hotel values should continue to grow.
Glasgow's hosting of international events has increased its global exposure and led to the development of a cosmopolitan hotel pipeline, which is in itself a sign of greater investor confidence in Scotland's second city.
Nearly 300 stakeholders in hospitality markets across the Caribbean came together in San Juan for HVS’s 6th annual regional hotel conference. What are the latest revelations for the region’s hospitality industry?
Robust demand in urban centers continues to drive Canadian hotel values despite high interest rate environment.