Hospitality Industry Trends - Financial

Delegates to the just-ended World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, found plenty of positive economic signs - but not enough to keep them from wringing their hands. The consensus at the five-day gathering called for strong growth in emerging markets like China, India and Brazil, and poor growth in Japan and much of Europe, with the United St... - More

Rock fish, 401K withdrawals, shopping bags and snowflakes: When deciphering America's economic future, tea leaves come in many forms. - More

With export freight shipments piled up in Asia, a sudden surge in demand has some looking to the sky for signs of economic upturn, said The Journal of Commerce in this week's feature story. - More

Standard Revenue-Management Rate Adjustments Show Same Effect as Hotel Foreign Exchange Hedging, according to New Report - More

Today many finance executives are going 'back to basics,' but that's just the beginning. They're also relentlessly seeking new and creative ways to help ensure they maintain the cash flow their companies need to survive. - More

Getting hotel loan financing is a major business decision. With this in mind, a basic understanding of the factors involved is of the utmost importance. This article will give you an overview of the most important of these factors. - More

As we now live through the current economic recession and its impact on lodging revenues and expenses, it has become evident that investors anticipate continued declines in operating incomes and resulting loss in property values through the remainder of 2009 and into 2010. That being said, investors also expect the industry to rebound in 2011, ... - More

HVS conducted a confidential survey of 373 influential lenders from around the world to gather their input about the current conditions of lending in the hospitality sector. - More

Gregory Hartmann, MAI, CHA examines the latest cap rate trends for hotel portfolios - More

In this time of global uncertainty, there is a hesitancy to spend capital dollars without having a clear sense of the timing of the ROI (return on investment). That concern is reasonable, but it may also cause some hoteliers to delay needed updates or improvements at a time when lower occupancy allows for both availability of space and potential... - More