EMEA's Flow-Through Problem: What 2027 Budgets Need to Catch
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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- Disclosed hospitality deal value tracked in September 2026: $288.1M across 4 reported transactions. All Hospitality coverage →
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HotStats data shows cost lines including credit card commissions (+7.9%) and labour outpacing revenue growth across EMEA, warning that RevPAR-led 2027 budgets will overstate GOP in markets like London, Paris, and the…
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