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Category: Outlook

4 Hidden Risks That Trip Up Caribbean Hotel Buyers

Caribbean hotels have posted some of the strongest performance in the industry over the past few years, but underwriting them like a U.S. asset can leave real risk on the table. In our latest piece for HOTELS Magazine, Eliot Lamb and Liam Tully break down four questions every investor should ask before buying in the..
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2Q26 Hospitality Earnings Summary

hotelAVE 2Q26 Hospitality Earnings Summary is now available! A glimpse: 2026 U.S. RevPAR growth accelerated for 10 of the 12 companies we track; C-corps ranged 1.3% to 6.7% with Choice and Wyndham (bellwethers for lower end segments) at the low end and Hilton and Hyatt at the upper end. Median REIT RevPAR growth was 7.0%,..
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hotelAVE Appoints Jess Shevins as Chief Development Officer

Hotel Capital Markets Veteran Joins Industry-Leading Asset Management Firm to Lead Strategic Growth and Business Development Hotel Asset Value Enhancement, Inc. (hotelAVE), a leading hotel asset management and advisory firm, today announced the appointment of Jess Shevins as Chief Development Officer (CDO). In this newly created executive role, Shevins will lead the firm’s growth strategy,..
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1Q26 Hospitality Earnings Summary

hotelAVE 1Q26 Hospitality Earnings Summary is now available! A glimpse: 1Q26 U.S. RevPAR change reported by the C-Corps was -2.3% to 4.0%; Choice & Wyndham (bell weather for lower end segments) were at the lowest end; HLT, H and MAR were 3.3% to 4.0%. Median REIT RevPAR growth was 4.3%, mostly rate driven Everyone (except..
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4Q25 Hospitality Earnings Summary

hotelAVE 4Q25 Hospitality Earnings Summary is now available! A glimpse: 4Q25 U.S. RevPAR for public companies declined -0.2%; while REITs that have more luxury and upper upscale hotels averaged 2.1% 2026 RevPAR growth guidance ranged from -2.0% to 4.0%. C-corps (especially those tied to the economy and midscale segments) are at the low end and..
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3Q25 Hospitality Earnings Summary

hotelAVE 3Q25 Hospitality Earnings Summary is now available! We’re thrilled to share positive insights into the hotel industry. A glimpse: 3Q25 U.S. RevPAR change for public companies averaged -1.8%; 64% of the companies that reported had RevPAR declines Y/Y. No 2026 guidance was provided Full year RevPAR growth guidance tightened to 0% to 1.0%; down..
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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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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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