HVS Webinar: Higher Interest Rates Are Here to Stay but the “Old Normal” Will Come Back

Russel Kett | July 7, 2023

By Russell Kett We were delighted to welcome 425 delegates to our webinar on The Status of Hotel Debt Finance on Wednesday 5 July, hosted by HVS in conjunction with Bird & Bird, AlixPartners and EP Business in Hospitality. Tim Barbrook of HVS Hodges Ward Elliott and James Salford of Bird & Bird led off with a detailed presentation, explaining how we have got to where we are now, focusing on the impact of inflation and its effect on interest rates, and predicting what the future holds.  They commented that lenders are now tending to focus their support on budget / limited service and luxury hotels.  Interest cover...