HVS Europe Hotel Transactions Bulletin - Week Ending 30 October 2026
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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- One of 37 hospitality stories tracked on the wire in November 2026. All Hospitality coverage →
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HVS weekly bulletin covers three European hotel transactions: Riu's ~€300M acquisition of Grand Hyatt Barcelona, Swiss Life's €26.25M purchase of two Spanish resort hotels, and Perial's acquisition of a Paris-area pro…
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