“A Champion of Multilateralism”: UN Tourism Welcomes Secretary-General António Guterres to Madrid
Why this matters
Hospitality has separated by chain scale and demand segment, with luxury and resort outperforming and select-service holding pricing power on a leaner cost base. New construction starts remain at multi-decade lows, which has supported in-place RevPAR and made conversions of soft-branded flags an increasingly active part of transaction velocity. For sponsors with operational expertise, the sector continues to offer one of the more compelling income-plus-appreciation profiles available across CRE.
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UN Secretary-General Guterres visited UN Tourism HQ in Madrid, the first such visit by a sitting UN chief since 2007, reaffirming tourism's role in sustainability and developing economies.
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