The HVI is the authoritative guide to U.S. hotel values, giving hotel stakeholders an educated edge in buying, selling, and holding opportunities. This online tool provides historical and projected values and RevPAR for the United States market.
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Hotel Valuation Index : United States
The HVI is the authoritative guide to U.S. hotel values, giving hotel stakeholders an educated edge in buying, selling, and holding opportunities. This online tool provides historical and projected values and RevPAR for the United States market.
The Evolution of Hotel Management Agreements: Adapting to a Value-Focused Market in the Middle East and Africa
Hotel owners across the Middle East and Africa are taking a more selective approach to management agreements, with greater focus on brand contribution, total costs and asset-level returns. Franchise, third-party management and hybrid models are becoming more relevant as markets mature. Future agreements will require stronger performance alignment, clearer governance and greater flexibility as assets move through renewal, reinvestment and repositioning.
This Week In Hospitality: A Podcast
A wide-ranging conversation on hospitality talent, the shift toward independent and boutique organizations, executive leadership and succession, industry advocacy, and emerging trends shaping hospitality and travel.
2026/27 Federal Per-Diem Update: Growth Returns Following a Year of Stability
After a stable fiscal-year 2026, the recently published fiscal-year 2027 per-diem rates indicate a return to measured growth, with the standard continental United States (CONUS) lodging allowance increasing by $3 per night. This article explores how long-term trends continue to reveal significant differences among U.S. lodging markets, particularly in major gateway cities and resort destinations.
Development Drives St. Louis Hotel Outlook
The St. Louis lodging market struggled to find its footing in the aftermath of the COVID-19 pandemic but appeared to turn a corner in 2025 and continued to strengthen this year. Numerous recent and ongoing developments and initiatives support a positive outlook for market hotels.
HVS U.S. Market Pulse: August 2026
This summer has been strong for the U.S. hotel sector, with weekly RevPAR gains averaging near 8.0% in June and early July, cooling slightly into 6.0% to 7.0% in August. Our RevPAR growth forecast reflects 4.5% for 2026 given the expectation that recent growth, partly fueled by World Cup matches and heightened vacation travel, will wane somewhat in the final months of the year.
Beyond the Brand Premium: Assessing Value in Branded Residences
Branded residence has become one of the fastest-growing segments within hospitality real estate, but success in this sector depends on more than brand affiliation. The strongest projects rely on early strategic decisions that remain grounded in data-driven analyses and market intel that can support developers, investors, and lenders throughout the development life cycle.
Boise’s Expanding Economy Fuels Long-Term Hotel Market Strength
Boise's hospitality market has traditionally been supported by government, education, and healthcare demand. In recent years, however, strong population growth and significant technology sector expansion have emerged as key drivers of economic activity, fueling new hotel development and supporting strong lodging performance throughout the market.
How the 2026 FIFA World Cup Changed US Hotel Markets
To measure the impact of the FIFA World Cup in eleven U.S. cities, we compare occupancy rates, ADR, RevPAR, and rooms revenue during the weeks of World Cup matches to the same weeks in 2025, as adjusted for the expected change in these variables in the absence of the FIFA events. We demonstrate a wide variance in the impact in host cities and discuss the underlying factors that influence these differences.
The Key Role of Food and Beverage in Luxury Hotels – Focus on Italy
This article explores the growing strategic importance of Food and Beverage within Italy’s luxury hotel sector, highlighting key market trends shaping hospitality performance across the country and selected high-performing operators. It forms the first article in the HVS Southern Europe Hospitality Series – Food and Beverage, focused on the evolving role of the gastronomic experience within hospitality.
HVS U.S. Market Pulse: July 2026
The summer is off to a roaring start for the U.S. hotel sector, with weekly RevPAR gains averaging roughly 8.0% in June and early July. Our RevPAR growth forecast reflects 4.5% for 2026, which takes into consideration that this recent growth, partly fueled by the World Cup matches, will wane somewhat in the second half of the year.
Industry Insights
We have written thousands of articles about all aspects of hospitality, including valuations, investing, lending, operations, asset management, and much more.
Hotel owners across the Middle East and Africa are taking a more selective approach to management agreements, with greater focus on brand contribution, total costs and asset-level returns. Franchise, third-party management and hybrid models are becoming more relevant as markets mature. Future agreements will require stronger performance alignment, clearer governance and greater flexibility as assets move through renewal, reinvestment and repositioning.
A wide-ranging conversation on hospitality talent, the shift toward independent and boutique organizations, executive leadership and succession, industry advocacy, and emerging trends shaping hospitality and travel.
After a stable fiscal-year 2026, the recently published fiscal-year 2027 per-diem rates indicate a return to measured growth, with the standard continental United States (CONUS) lodging allowance increasing by $3 per night. This article explores how long-term trends continue to reveal significant differences among U.S. lodging markets, particularly in major gateway cities and resort destinations.
The St. Louis lodging market struggled to find its footing in the aftermath of the COVID-19 pandemic but appeared to turn a corner in 2025 and continued to strengthen this year. Numerous recent and ongoing developments and initiatives support a positive outlook for market hotels.
This summer has been strong for the U.S. hotel sector, with weekly RevPAR gains averaging near 8.0% in June and early July, cooling slightly into 6.0% to 7.0% in August. Our RevPAR growth forecast reflects 4.5% for 2026 given the expectation that recent growth, partly fueled by World Cup matches and heightened vacation travel, will wane somewhat in the final months of the year.
Branded residence has become one of the fastest-growing segments within hospitality real estate, but success in this sector depends on more than brand affiliation. The strongest projects rely on early strategic decisions that remain grounded in data-driven analyses and market intel that can support developers, investors, and lenders throughout the development life cycle.
Boise's hospitality market has traditionally been supported by government, education, and healthcare demand. In recent years, however, strong population growth and significant technology sector expansion have emerged as key drivers of economic activity, fueling new hotel development and supporting strong lodging performance throughout the market.
To measure the impact of the FIFA World Cup in eleven U.S. cities, we compare occupancy rates, ADR, RevPAR, and rooms revenue during the weeks of World Cup matches to the same weeks in 2025, as adjusted for the expected change in these variables in the absence of the FIFA events. We demonstrate a wide variance in the impact in host cities and discuss the underlying factors that influence these differences.
This article explores the growing strategic importance of Food and Beverage within Italy’s luxury hotel sector, highlighting key market trends shaping hospitality performance across the country and selected high-performing operators. It forms the first article in the HVS Southern Europe Hospitality Series – Food and Beverage, focused on the evolving role of the gastronomic experience within hospitality.
The summer is off to a roaring start for the U.S. hotel sector, with weekly RevPAR gains averaging roughly 8.0% in June and early July. Our RevPAR growth forecast reflects 4.5% for 2026, which takes into consideration that this recent growth, partly fueled by the World Cup matches, will wane somewhat in the second half of the year.
Robust demand in urban centers continues to drive Canadian hotel values despite high interest rate environment.