Destination AI Forum 2026: What Was Said on Stage
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. Washington office has been a leading conversion market in the cycle, with multiple downtown Class B assets entering office-to-residential programs in the last twelve months. 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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- Disclosed hospitality deal value tracked in October 2026: $985M across 6 reported transactions. All Hospitality coverage →
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A detailed recap of Destination AI Forum 2026 in Washington D.C., covering key sessions on AI adoption, distribution visibility, frontline gaps, and insights from major hotel brands including Hilton, Hyatt, Marriott,…
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