Key Takeaways From the GF Hotels Forum, Q1 2023

Jerod Byrd | March 8, 2023

By Jerod S. Byrd It’s a difficult lending environment across the nation at the moment, but RevPAR is expected to continue to rise in the foreseeable future, particularly supported by ADR growth. Debt, while very expensive, is available, and one lesson learned from the pandemic is the importance of sponsorship, including relationships with the brands. Below is the SWOT analysis for the U.S. hotel real estate and investment industry as outlined at the GF Hotels Forum in Towson, Maryland. Current strengths of the hotel real estate industry Hotels are a good inflation hedge for investors. Assets being put up for auction are s...