Viewpoints

For decades, airport hotels were viewed as a place you stayed because you had to, not because you wanted to. However, there has been a steady shift from beige walls, forgettable breakfast buffets and bare-bones amenities as airport hotels become destinations in their own right, driven by a fundamental blurring of business and leisure travel. … Read more

For real estate investors conditioned to chase hot deals in the Sun Belt, the Midwest can sometimes be an afterthought. However, there are a number of compelling reasons why hospitality properties in the region are a good bet. One advantage is balance across demand cycles, as Midwest hospitality assets tend to perform on different rhythms … Read more

Indianapolis has a reputation as a convention town, but its hotel story has moved well beyond lanyards and name badges. A growing mix of sports, healthcare, corporate and leisure demand is now filling rooms year?round — downtown and across the suburbs — turning the market into one of the Midwest’s most reliable hospitality overachievers. Event … Read more

With approximately 63,000 hotels in the United States, it’s more important than ever to stand out. Renovations can help attract guests, but some upgrades are more likely than others to drive stronger performance and guest satisfaction. For full-service lifestyle hotels, the most successful transformations balance cost with clear operational and experiential gains. Guestrooms  Few renovations deliver … Read more