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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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NYC Builders Are Converting Shuttered Migrant Hotels Into Apartments

The Wall Street Journal explores NYC’s push to convert former migrant hotels into apartments and our CEO, Michelle Russo weighs in on the opportunities and the challenges these projects face. Michelle’s insight: “The stigma of being used as a shelter presents another concern.” Her perspective sheds light on the complex realities of transforming hospitality spaces into residential communities. Read..
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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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Winning crucial group business

Our very own Silvie Cohen and Julianna Saggese shared an insightful piece in Hotel Investment Today on winning crucial group business. A must-read for anyone navigating today’s competitive meetings and events landscape! From understanding evolving client priorities to rethinking how we approach “value” in group sales, the article offers sharp perspectives that reflect the kind..
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How to drive luxury rates in non-luxury destinations

What does it take to drive luxury rates in non-luxury destinations? Our very own Nina, Michele, and Yelyzaveta (Liza) explore this timely topic in their recent contribution to Hotel Investment Today. They highlight practical strategies and emerging trends shaping pricing power beyond the traditional luxury market. 📄 Read full article here
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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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1Q25 Hospitality Earnings Summary

hotelAVE 1Q25 Hospitality Earnings Summary is now available! We’re thrilled to share positive insights into the hotel industry. A glimpse: 1Q25 U.S. RevPAR change was -0.7% to 7.0%; with an average growth of 3.5% (mostly rate driven) YE25 RevPAR growth guidance revised lower to -0.1% to 2.3%; down from 1.5% to 3.5% as reported in 4Q24...
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1Q25 Hospitality Dashboard

Our hotelAVE Hospitality Dashboard 1Q25 is now available! STR and HVS made minor downward revisions to their 2025 RevPAR forecast; STR lowered 2026 RevPAR growth from 3.1% to 1.8% and a recent Wall Street investor sentiment survey forecasts a RevPAR decline of 0.9%. Fiscal policy uncertainty around trade, economic uncertainty reflected in the stock market..
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