Signs of a Secular Slowdown: How Hotel Investors Are Navigating a Select-Service Reset

hotel investors navigating slowdown

The U.S. economy continues to expand, but hotel investors are facing a very different story. Revenue per available room (RevPAR) and average daily rate (ADR) growth remain stubbornly low despite stable GDP gains. That divergence has many asking: Is the hotel industry entering its own recession? Recent data from STR and CoStar reveal just how […]

Hotel Sales and Market Pressures: What the Latest Quarter Tells Us About the State of Hospitality

U.S. Hotel Market Trends

The U.S. hotel sector continues to send mixed signals. Roughly 1,000 hotels changed hands in Q3 2025, representing over 82,000 rooms sold, yet the underlying performance metrics reveal a market still wrestling with uneven demand and pricing pressures. Transaction activity remains strong, with independent and extended-stay properties leading the charge, but national RevPAR and occupancy […]