Stories
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Propping Up Their Portfolios
Acquisition activity has gained momentum in recent weeks as many owners and operators look to try and expand their portfolios confident that the U.S. lodging industry has stabilized and is poised for a significant recovery. In addition, owners continue to…
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The Right Time To Renovate
As hotel demand came to a screeching halt last spring with the onset of the pandemic, a handful of hotel management companies used the unprecedented drop in business to start planning improvements that will help reposition the properties for long-term…
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A Fresh Start For Franchise Model?
The relationship between hotel franchisors and franchisees has long been considered somewhat contentious. This is not true across the board, of course, but there’s an inherent, unavoidable back and forth that takes place on a number of factors influencing the…
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Picking Up The Pace
A lot of industry metrics were down substantially in 2020 and transactions was among them as few properties changed hands with most companies just focused on maintaining operations. However, in what could be seen as further evidence of a lodging…
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An Improving Outlook
Hotel performance has picked up considerably following the Memorial Day weekend, which bodes well for the lodging industry, but there are a number of other positive indicators for a pending rebound, according to a recent survey released by the Hospitality…
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The Power Of Pent-Up Demand
Pent-up demand and a loosening of COVID restrictions could be creating the perfect storm for travel to return in a major way this summer and for a full lodging recovery to occur in the U.S. That was one of the…