Folio named one of PhocusWire’s “Hot 25 Travel Startups” for 2027 Amid Rapid Expansion, Adoption and AI Innovation
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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On the RET wire
- Disclosed hospitality deal value tracked in November 2026: $176M across 5 reported transactions. All Hospitality coverage →
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Folio, a Durham-based hospitality finops platform founded in 2023, was named to PhocusWire's Hot 25 Travel Startups for 2027, with 1,000+ hotels and $1.5B in annual purchasing volume in its pipeline.
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