MERCAN Group announces its first hotel development in Panama: Pullman Panama City
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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PANAMA CITY, Aug. 26, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- MERCAN Group announced the development of Pullman Panama City, its first hotel project in Panama, in partnership with Accor under the Pullman Hotels & Resorts brand. The proj…
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