HVS reports strong luxury hotel performance and growing investor confidence, with cap rates stabilizing at 8-8.5% and high hopes for FIFA World Cup 2026 impact.
Las Vegas led gains with RevPAR up 90.5% driven by CONEXPO trade show, while New Orleans declined against tough Mardi Gras comparisons.
National occupancy held steady at 62.8% while ADR and RevPAR both declined 0.2%, with San Francisco leading gains and New Orleans posting steepest drops.
The REIT acquired six Hilton-branded hotels across Missouri, Illinois, and Kentucky at a 10% cap rate while raising its dividend 11%.
The guide provides a strategic framework for hotel owners facing 2026's challenging transaction landscape, where debt maturities and PIP requirements create urgent sell-or-hold decisions.
The 148-room hotel deployed IRIS Mobile Dining to compete with third-party delivery apps and reduce phone-based ordering strain on limited staff.
Analysis shows Indianapolis hotels underpricing Final Four rooms at $169 versus $210 for Indy 500, despite comparable demand and STR rates of $585+.
NYU and BCG study reveals 37% of travelers use AI for trip planning while hotels face 65% staffing shortages and 11.2% labor cost increases in North America.
CoStar data shows U.S. hotels gained 3.1% occupancy and 6.2% RevPAR for the week, with New Orleans and Las Vegas leading growth.
HVS projects 2.2% U.S. hotel RevPAR growth in 2026, with cap rates declining to 8.3% as more distressed properties sell.
The platform powered by Groups360 offers real-time dashboards, customizable booking pages, and integration with hotel systems to reduce manual work for planners.
Mews becomes the official PMS for AAHOA's 36,000+ hotels, offering member pricing and automation tools to combat rising costs and labor challenges.
January 2026 marked the first US hotel RevPAR growth in 10 months, driven by specific events in Minneapolis and Miami rather than broad recovery.