Germany Becomes Star Performer for European Hotel Transactions as Investors Play It Cool in Year of Change, Says HVS Report

HVS | March 1, 2017

1 March 2017, London: Hotel transaction volume across Europe reached €17.8 billion in 2016, down 25% on the previous year's record volume, according to the annual European Hotel Transactions report, published this week by HVS and its brokerage and investment services division HVS Hodges Ward Elliott. While portfolio activity halved to €7.2 billion-worth of sales, single asset transactions remained strong with volumes of €10.6 billion, up almost 17% year-on-year. "Last year's fall in portfolio hotel transactions came as no surprise, particularly as it followed an extremely active 2015 during which there were €14.6 bil...