Julia Dzerkach
Berlin Market Pulse 2024 – A Bright Outlook
Julia Dzerkach | July 29, 2024
Berlin, Germany’s largest city with a population exceeding 3.7 million, is a vibrant hub of culture, innovation and diversity. Renowned for its top universities, dynamic sports events, world-class museums and captivating arts scene, Berlin offers a rich tapestry of experiences. With residents of 190 different nationalities, Berlin embraces inclusivity and creativity, making it a truly cosmopolitan destination. Tourism Demand As a business, leisure and meetings destination, there are many reasons to visit Berlin. Its economy is led by the service, technology and creative sectors, strengthened by the city’s emphasis on research and de...
European Hotel Values See Modest Rise in 2023 but Fail to Reach Pre-Pandemic Levels, Reveals Latest HVS Valuation Index
HVS | March 11, 2024
11 March 2024, London: Hotel values across Europe remained steady in 2023 buoyed by the consolidation of the post-pandemic recovery and a steady desire to travel keeping average room rates strong, according to the annual European Hotel Valuation Index (HVI) published this week by global hotel consultancy HVS. These influences combined to offset the impact of a number of geopolitical challenges including the war in Ukraine, the war between Israel and Hamas and the shaky Chinese economy as well as increasing operating costs and high interest rates. The result was a modest uplift in hotel values of around 1% across Europe keeping them...
European Hotel Values Rise 3% in 2022 in What Proved a Mixed Year for the Sector
March 23, 2023
Hotel values across Europe rose around 3% in 2022 with Paris, London, Zürich, Amsterdam and Rome remaining those with the highest valued hotels, according to our annual European Hotel Valuation Index (HVI) published this week. During 2022, hotel values benefitted from a number of factors including strong improvement in RevPAR and the recovery of ancillary revenues. Despite this, high inflation, an increasing cost of debt and the looming threat of recession limited the recovery of values, leaving them below their 2019 peak. ‘The pandemic year of 2020 witnessed hotel values plummet by around 15%, although they rallied by around 5...
