LW Hospitality Advisors tracked 392 major US hotel sales totaling $15 billion in 2025, with average sale prices down 13% year-over-year despite increased transaction volume.
Los Angeles occupancy remains below pre pandemic levels due to entertainment strikes, soft leisure demand, weak international travel, and 2025 wildfire disruptions. However, the region’s diverse economy positions it for recovery, aided by the 2026 FIFA World Cup. Entertainment production and international air travel are expected to stabilize, while ADR should grow.
By 2026, AI-native distribution systems that autonomously decide pricing and channel strategy will become essential infrastructure, directly impacting hotel asset valuations and cash flow predictability.
Hilton Anaheim's multimillion-dollar renovation integrated LED lighting, smart controls, and bulk amenities, achieving emissions reductions equivalent to removing 1,700 cars from the road.
The 43-day shutdown caused 88,000 fewer trips daily as unpaid aviation workers created staffing shortages and national park closures suppressed demand.
A former hotel executive recalls lessons in leadership and respect during a 1989 corporate conference at The Empress Hotel following its major renovation.
HVS analysis shows GOP margins declining across all property types as wage inflation and brand standards outpace ADR growth, requiring active asset management to protect profitability in 2026.
HVS analysis shows Houston hotel submarkets posted 15% RevPAR growth in 2024 but remain only modestly above 2019 levels when adjusted for inflation.
CEO of Concrete Hospitality Group predicts 2026 F&B trends will emphasize bar culture revival, smaller curated menus, Southeast Asian flavors, and theatrical desserts.
HVS analysis highlights strong hotel demand growth driven by $1+ billion in upcoming developments including amphitheater, soccer stadium, and airport expansion.
Multiple new hotels and repositioned properties are targeting upscale segments in mountain markets like Boone and Highlands, with RevPAR growth strongest during off-peak months from 2016-2024.
Hospitality America outlines a four-pillar revenue strategy targeting 20-45% ADR increases across 16 host cities, with emphasis on rate integrity and spillover market capture.
THE WELL Coconut Grove sold 20% of its $1.5M+ units within 48 hours, demonstrating strong demand for wellness-integrated residential developments that hotels can learn from.
The article provides hotels with practical steps to train staff on recognizing trafficking signs and establishing reporting protocols to protect guests and avoid legal liability.
Analysis covers regulatory changes in California, New York, Illinois, and Washington driving hotels toward bulk dispensers over traditional mini bottles.
While Greenville’s lodging sector has traditionally focused on business travelers, it has evolved in recent years to embrace a wider variety of demand. Given the strong presence of major companies in the automotive manufacturing, advanced materials, aerospace, aviation, and health services fields, commercial demand has always been strong for area hotels. The market’s diverse employment base and expanding economy continues to attract new companies and new residents. This relocation demand, coupled with the growth of the market’s tourism sector since 2020 and expansion of the city’s downtown neighborhood, has resulted in lodging demand shifting more towards the leisure segment.
If your hotel’s top-line revenue is stalling or declining, you should consider ways to increase the other line items.
The economic and hotel demand landscape of Huntsville has been undergoing an expansion over the last several years. With several large-scale projects underway in this already well-established market home to a multitude of major demand generators, Huntsville has become a hotspot for growth, which in turn has boosted hotel demand.
Hospitality industry leaders need to act now to support its workers during the government shutdown. This is especially important due to the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits program disruption. This needs to be the top issue every leadership team in the hospitality industry team is focusing on today. Thousands of hospitality and food service workers are facing immediate food insecurity and missed meals. The hospitality industry depends on these workers to deliver America’s service experience, yet we have left them in a dangerous position during this crisis. Congress must ensure SNAP continuity to protect both the workers and the industries that rely on them but until that happens, industry must take charge.
After an early post-pandemic rebound, Denver’s hotel market lost momentum in late 2023. Occupancy growth stalled in October 2023 as the leisure surge faded and corporate travel recovery plateaued, followed by limited rate growth through much of 2024. Occupancy declined each month from September 2024 through August 2025, as corporate and transient demand softened and government transient and group demand declined more significantly this year.