First Hospitality Sets Its Sights on Key Trends Shaping Hotels and Restaurants in 2027
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 November 2026: $562M across 6 reported transactions. All Hospitality coverage →
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First Hospitality outlines five trends for 2027 spanning AI operations, experiential dining, wellness programming, and community-focused hotel strategy, with real case examples from its portfolio.
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