HVS launched the annual report on hotel operating, development and investment trends in the Middle East. It covers each major hotel market in depth, reporting on hotel RevPAR, and GOPPAR trends, brand and hotel development, and the future outlook.
When taxes and lender criteria are considered, the estimated value of a hotel property can change. The effect of taxes, for instance, may well be to increase a potential buyer's bid for a given property.
In an earlier article (December 1995) the authors introduced two models that demonstrated the effects of taxes and tender criteria on a property's estimated value. Here's the proof of value for those two models.
At the birth of the republic, hotels had neither room keys or security. Today, while keys are being phased out, security is stronger than ever.
This article briefly discusses the three primary reasons that have led to the demise of telephone profits in full-service lodging facilities.
...And some consider hotel operating performance in the Middle East to be poor!
Low Interest Rates and High Demand for Hotel Assets Fuels Value Gains
HVS International's London office has published a review of the European single asset and portfolio transactions during 2004. This article provides a general overview of transactional activity during 2004 for the European hotel market.
Fiji is emerging as the new hot spot in the Pacific. Developers and investors appear enthusiastic about market prospects, stimulated by the Fiji Government which is offering generous financial and tax incentives to encourage new development.
HVS International's London office has published a review of the European hotel transactions during 2004. This article provides an overview of transactional activity during 2004 for the UK and Irish hotel markets.