Hotel Earnings Week: Credit-Card Upside, Low-Gear RevPAR, and a Lesson in Sonder
The hotel industry wrapped up another earnings week with cautious optimism—and a dose of reality. Most operators reported results ahead of expectations, but the tone from management teams remained measured. RevPAR is growing, but at a pace that barely outpaces inflation, and operating expenses continue to put pressure on margins. Two themes stood out clearly: […]
Hotel Transactions, Travel Momentum, and the Fed: What This Week’s Reports Reveal About Hospitality’s Outlook
This past week provided one of the clearest snapshots yet of where the hospitality industry stands—and where it’s headed. From Sotherly Hotels’ $425 million take-private transaction to Booking Holdings’ strong quarterly earnings, the sector continues to show solid fundamentals despite persistent headwinds from capital markets. At the same time, the Federal Reserve’s cautious policy stance […]
Two-Speed Recovery: What September’s Hotel Data Says About the State of the Industry
September’s hotel data shows a clear shift in momentum. RevPAR declined roughly 2% year-over-year, marking the fourth consecutive month of negative growth since April. The pattern signals that the U.S. hotel industry recovery is no longer moving in unison — luxury and upper-upscale properties continue to hold firm, while midscale and economy hotels are losing […]
Fragile Optimism: How Global Economies and REIT Trends Are Shaping the Hospitality Outlook
The global hospitality and real estate sectors enter the final quarter of 2025 with an unmistakable theme — fragile optimism. While markets push toward new highs and capital costs begin to ease, sentiment across hotels, REITs, and foreign economies remains cautious. The story of 2025 isn’t one of collapse or exuberance, but recalibration — a […]
Hotel Real Estate in Transition: Labor, Conversions, & Capital Markets in 2025
Hotel real estate continues to send mixed signals in 2025. While easing inflation and lower rates are fueling optimism across the broader REIT market, hotels remain stuck in transition. Investor sentiment has been cautious, as sector fundamentals like jobs and valuations have lagged peers. The thesis is clear: hotel REITs may be the last to […]
Cater to the “New” Traveler with Sustainability – Why it’s Essential for Hotels
The modern young business person likes to travel. They consider themselves a digital nomad – or someone who could be – and they like the idea of leaving only a small footprint on the world as they go. This is great news for the recovering hospitality industry, which has been striving to regain pre-2019 booking […]
What is the Cost of Labor in the Hotel Industry?
The cost of labor has been steadily on the rise. How will this affect the hotel market going forward? The rising cost of labor has been a hot button topic in recent months. According to Reuters, labor costs in 2021 “surged [about] 4.0% on a year-on-year basis, the largest rise since 2001.” With both wages […]
NewGen Advisory Partnering with the Arizona Housing Fund to Raise Funds for Affordable Housing
Hotel brokerage kicks off partnership with $5K donation PHOENIX (January 12, 2022) – NewGen Advisory, a boutique brokerage firm specializing in exclusively hospitality assets, has made a $5,000 donation to the Arizona Housing Fund and joined the Fund as a partner in the Escrow Donation Program. The brokerage, which is based in Arizona and operates […]
7 Tips for Improving Hotel Operations With Fewer Workers
Covid-19 has altered the hospitality industry in many ways, impacting how hotels operate to survive while maintaining brand quality. Hotel managers have had to develop ways to work efficiently and provide good customer service with fewer workers on board. Whether the reasons are financially motivated, or there simply aren’t enough workers available to fill job […]
The Role of the Qualified Institutional Buyer in the Hotel Industry
The hotel industry was one of the hardest hit by the COVID-19 pandemic. However, it is recovering and gaining momentum as assets change hands at an accelerated pace. The lodging industry is expected to see a full recovery towards the end of 2023. Until then, hotel buyers and owners battle it out to find a […]