Tag: finance
Non-Branded Hotels Outperforming the Competition
If you had to write a state of the union speech for independent hotels, you would likely follow every U.S. president’s lead and comment...
The Rising Cost of Money
Troubling events in the global economy—stock market volatility, weak growth in China, and plunging oil prices, among others—coupled with a moderate slowdown in industry...
National Occupancy Reaching All-Time High
ATLANTA—The U.S. lodging industry is forecast to achieve another all-time record occupancy level in 2016, but an increasing number of local markets are starting...
New Group Business Continues Positive Trend into 2016
NEW YORK—Heading deeper into 2016, properties in major North American markets are continuing to experience strong increases in bookings, with 20 of the...
Fitch: U.S. RevPAR Growth Forecast Lowers
NEW YORK—Fitch Ratings has lowered its 2016 U.S. RevPAR growth forecast to 4-5 percent from 4-6 percent. RevPAR growth will not likely exceed 5...