Hotel Industry Trends - Development

The total active U.S. hotel development pipeline comprises 3,387 projects totaling 358,739 rooms, according to the June 2010 STR/TWR/Dodge Construction Pipeline Report released this week. - More

The Canadian hotel development pipeline comprises 211 projects totaling 22,276 rooms, according to the June 2010 STR/TWR/Dodge Construction Pipeline Report released this week. This represents a 14.9-percent decrease in the number of rooms in the pipeline compared to June 2009. - More

Typical annual market cycle was front-loaded in Q1 and Q2 but increasing supply of homes for sale will bring average Canadian home prices down in third and fourth quarters - More

The hotel management agreement or HMA is one of the most important factors in the financial success or failure of a hotel, and the value of an owner's or lender's interests in the property. One of the many important provisions in the HMA can be the performance standard the Operator is required to meet, and the consequences of such a failure. Thi... - More

As U.S. based hotel franchise, management and investment companies recover from the recent economic recession and seek growth in international markets, operators should be aware of certain regulatory risks associated with international expansion. - More

Baker & McKenzie's Hotels, Resorts and Tourism lawyers have collaborated with The Registry Collection, RCI’s high-end exchange network, Ragatz Associates and Bergent Research to prepare the Australia and New Zealand Fractional Industry Report 2010. - More

The Middle East/Africa hotel development pipeline comprises 468 hotels totalling 127,938 rooms, according to the May 2010 STR Global Construction Pipeline Report released this week. - More

The Europe hotel development pipeline comprises 679 hotels totalling 117,996 rooms, according to the May 2010 STR Global Construction Pipeline Report released this week. The region reported 322 projects in the In Construction phase with 58,617 rooms. - More

The Asia/Pacific hotel development pipeline comprises 1,004 hotels totalling 253,815 rooms, according to the May 2010 STR Global Construction Pipeline Report released this week. - More

The Caribbean/Mexico hotel development pipeline comprises 133 hotels totaling 17,172 rooms, according to the May 2010 STR/TWR/Dodge Construction Pipeline Report released this week. - More