kathleen d. donahue
Little Rock, Arkansas: New Developments and Opportunities for Hotels
Kathleen D. Donahue | January 17, 2024
By Kathleen D. Donahue Little Rock is experiencing growth, both recent and potential. Propelled by average rate growth, hotel RevPAR in Little Rock continued to improve in 2023, with occupancy meeting or exceeding prior pandemic levels at most hotels. In addition to a recovery trend in both business travel and group demand, tourism and leisure demand in the Natural State experienced significant growth after the pandemic. There is a push for a resurgence in Downtown Little Rock, focusing on enhancements to the River Market District, including creating a revamped meeting and group destination. A deck park, similar to Dallas’ Klyde Wa...
HVS Market Pulse: Fort Worth, Texas
Hunter Dietz | January 3, 2018
By Hunter Dietz , Kathleen D. Donahue Anchoring the west end of the Dallas/Fort Worth Metroplex, Fort Worth features the old and the new. Also known as "Cowtown," the cattle industry initially spurred economic development in the city. Today, glass and steel skyscrapers share the sidewalks of Downtown with renovated historic districts, such as the Fort Worth Stockyards National Historic District and Sundance Square. The following article details new developments in and around Fort Worth's primary neighborhoods that affect the area's hotel industry. Fort Worth's Economy Despite plummeting oil and gas prices and increased activity in o...
