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In Focus: Indonesia

In Focus: Indonesia provides an overview of Indonesia's tourism landscape and hotel market performance, infrastructure developments, hotel transactions and investments in 2024, an in-focus topic on the 10 priority destinations as well as an outlook.

Tucson’s Evolving Hotel Supply

Tucson’s hotel supply and investment interest have evolved in the past few years. From the addition of boutique hotels in the downtown area to new extended-stay options near hospitals and office parks, the city is experiencing one of its most dynamic hotel development cycles in decades.

HVS U.S. Development Cost Survey

This research report is a benchmark for development cost across different hotel classes, with research and a compilation of development costs from actual hotel construction budgets, including an illustrated total development cost per room/per product type.

More Than Music: Group Demand Hits a High Note in Nashville

Nashville has grown into a major domestic travel destination, supported by a strong tourism industry, robust commercial and industrial growth, and significant meeting and group demand. As tourism growth has normalized and corporate travel is expected to remain below pre-pandemic levels, meeting and group demand growth will be needed to support the continuously expanding hotel supply.

Caribbean Investment Opportunities: USVI's Hotel Development Act Offers Attractive Incentives

The United States Virgin Islands (USVI) government, through its Virgin Islands Economic Development Authority, established the Hotel Development and Finance Program Act in 2011 to aid in the investment in and further development of the Islands’ hospitality offerings and collective tourism infrastructure. To date, three projects have received tax rebates from this program. Do you want to step into the Islands’ sandbox, too?

A Bright Future for Downtown Kissimmee’s Hotel Market

Located just south of Orlando, Kissimmee’s strategic position in Central Florida offers convenient access to surrounding commercial, leisure, and convention attractions. Traditionally a supporting player in the region’s tourism and business sectors, the city is emerging as a commercial and leisure destination in its own right, with planned developments anticipated to elevate its profile in hospitality and beyond.

Hoteliers and SBA Lenders Find Common Ground Despite Climate of Uncertainty

The hospitality industry has faced numerous challenges over the past few years, such as the COVID-19 pandemic, rising interest rates, and the recent immigration policies and tariffs. Despite these headwinds, recent data indicate an upward trend in SBA loans for hotels in 2025. This increase reflects renewed investor confidence, resilience in the limited-service hotel market, and the need to transact.

Navigating the Longer Road Back: The Recovery of Manhattan’s Hotel Market

The Manhattan market has been experiencing a prolonged post-pandemic occupancy recovery, despite strong ADR gains. Although legislative and supply changes should bolster this recovery, recent geopolitical factors and the tariffs and policy changes enacted by the new federal administration are expected to affect short-term hotel market trends. Our current demand forecast shows a full recovery beyond 2019 levels by 2027/28.

Strategic Differentiation and Value Creation: Takeaways from the 2025 BLLA Boutique Hotel Investment Conference

The 2025 Boutique Hotel Investment Conference by BLLA brought together hotel owners, investors, developers, advisors, and brands with a focus on independent, boutique, and lifestyle hospitality. This year’s panels and conversation centered around operational efficiency driving owner’s profitability and the renewed appetite for thoughtful, experience-driven hotel and F&B concepts. This article discusses our key takeaways from the conference.

State of the District: A Look at the Washington, D.C., Lodging Market

Decisions at the federal level, such as import tariffs, are affecting global markets, and cuts initiated by the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) are having impacts across the nation. These policies are also significantly affecting hotels in Washington, D.C., the market located at the heart of the federal government.
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