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Category: Asset Management

Navigating Today’s Hotel Market Challenges

John Paulsen, Senior Vice President at hotelAVE, shares key insights from a recent industry survey on current trends affecting hotel operators: Tariff-related planning challenges: “Tariffs in particular make planning and budgeting difficult.” Uncertainty in corporate travel: “There’s a little bit of uncertainty from a business perspective, and we’ve seen that with corporations being like ‘Do..
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2Q25 Hospitality Earnings Summary

hotelAVE 2Q25 Hospitality Earnings Summary is now available! We’re thrilled to share positive insights into the hotel industry. A glimpse: 2Q25 U.S. RevPAR change for public companies averaged -0.2%. 50% of the companies that reported had RevPAR declines Y/Y YE25 RevPAR growth guidance ranged from -0.3% to 1.8%; down slightly from -0.1% to 2.3% as..
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2Q25 Hospitality Dashboard

Our hotelAVE Hospitality Dashboard 2Q25 is now available! STR revised 2025 RevPAR down to -0.1%, which would be the first negative RevPAR year since 2020 pandemic. Other forecasters are coalescing around 1%+/- RevPAR growth for 2025 and 0.8-2.0% for 2026. Expect continued downward revisions. Public companies are reducing full year guidance as well. Room night..
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NYU 2025 | hotelAVE’s Key Conference Takeaways

Unable to attend the 2025 NYU Conference? Check out hotelAVE Takeaways on NYU Conference! THE MORE THINGS CHANGE, THE MORE THINGS STAY THE SAME – Jean-Baptiste Alponse Karr   1) No discernable top line operating trends and labor costs weigh on margins. This uncertainty challenges deal underwriting – buyers are not stretching and continue to..
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The Impact of QR Code Integration in Hotels

QR codes are revolutionizing the hospitality industry, from the booking confirmation to post-checkout messaging. Here are just a few ways QR codes are being used to enhance the guest experience: Arrival: Upon arrival, upselling opportunities and guest requests can all be facilitated through QR codes.  A best practice is to put QR codes on the..
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Want to Save Money and Reduce Utility Costs? Here’s How.

As the hotel industry addresses its energy challenges, hotelAVE offers valuable insights into cost reduction and sustainable practices. Explore strategies like energy audits, personalized energy reduction plans, and performance monitoring to efficiently cut utility expenses. From fine-tuning guestroom temperatures to adopting efficient lighting and water systems, these approaches deliver both financial savings and environmental…
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The GOP Squeeze: How Asset Managers Maximize Hotel Profitability

As economic challenges, such as a potential recession, still-rising interest rates and wage increases loom, asset managers must identify areas of improvement to ensure sustained profitability. Focusing on operational performance is a key strategy to blunt their effects—and that’s where strong asset management comes into play. Read Full Article.. Download PDF file
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