Rebound signals return of investor appetite

In the past year we ’ ve seen the hotels industry come back to life after a challenging 2020 brought trading to a near halt . With the vaccination roll out taking significant hold in the first two quarters of 2021 , there followed a steady rise in the return to consumer travel , especially in domestic leisure destinations . As a result , the appetite for acquisitions and dispositions among investors and owners returned as well .

SELLERS ’ MARKET Of course , the emergence of the Delta variant dampened spirits , and travel , a bit , but in the ever-evolving post-COVID environment , we ’ ve continued to see steady momentum in the hotels sales market . The industry has seen a recording-setting year in terms of transaction volume and deal values .

40 hotelsmag . com January / February 2022