The Expo Effect – What to Expect from Dubai 2020
Hala Matar Choufany, President of HVS Middle East, Africa and South Asia, examines how the world's famous event Expo 2020 will change the shape of Dubai’s hotel market.
The Investment Life Cycle of a Hotel
In light of the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic and the effect it has had on lending and new development in the hospitality industry, it may be beneficial to review the basics and walk through the investment life cycle of a hospitality asset. This guide is intended to be a helpful reference for a seasoned hospitality professional, a student looking to break into the industry, and anyone in between.
Omaha’s COVID-19 Impact and Hotel Recovery
In the second quarter of 2020, metro-area Omaha hotels suffered unprecedented declines in demand, similar to most cities in the United States. With the widely available vaccines and the lifting of pandemic restrictions in early 2021, we explore how the city’s recovery has begun and look at the long-term outlook for the market. We also examine recent trends in the Downtown Omaha hotel submarket relative to the overall Douglas County hotel market.
HVS Las Vegas Casino & Hotel Market Outlook 2021 Mid-Year Update
The Las Vegas market benefited from pent-up demand, government stimulus checks, limited international travel options, increased vaccination rates, and the easing of COVID-19 restrictions during the first half of 2021. However, major COVID-19 metrics notably surged during the summer, and indoor masking rules have been reimplemented in Clark County.
Pandemic in the Rearview: Nashville’s COVID-19 Impact and Recovery
Similar to other urban lodging markets across the country, the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic wreaked havoc on Nashville’s thriving hotel and tourism industry. With the widely available vaccines and the lifting of pandemic restrictions, we look back at the effects of the pandemic in 2020, Nashville’s burgeoning recovery in 2021, and the long-term outlook for the Music City.
COVID-19’s Impact on the Raleigh Hotel Market
The Raleigh market achieved historically high levels of economic activity and visitation in 2019. However, after the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic in early 2020, the market suffered significant declines in business activity and hotel demand, similar to most metropolitan areas across the country. How did Raleigh sustain through the height of the pandemic? What is the market experiencing as it emerges from the pandemic, and what does the future look like for this state capital?
COVID-19’s Impact on the Greater Kansas City Lodging Market
Since early March 2020, Greater Kansas City hotels have suffered unprecedented declines in demand, similar to most cities in the United States, because of the COVID-19 pandemic. How much of an impact has the market experienced, and how quickly can this market recover?
Tucson Lodging Market – Recent Trends and Outlook
The Tucson lodging market was reaching new heights before the negative effects of the COVID-19 pandemic set in. What trends did the market experience during the COVID-19 pandemic? What factors are contributing to the recovery?
Lebanon On The Rise
Hala Matar Choufany in an interview with Hospitality News Middle East
HVS Market Pulse – South Dallas, Texas
Since early March of last year, hotels in the greater Dallas/Fort Worth Metroplex have suffered varying degrees of demand loss in demand due to the COVID-19 pandemic, and while South Dallas’s economy was not immune to the impact of the pandemic, the logistics/distribution, manufacturing, and industrial industries have remained strong in this market.