Nelson Sardelli, and the Night the Eagles Nest Nearly Came Down
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 August 2026: $10.4B across 9 reported transactions. All Hospitality coverage →
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A nostalgic excerpt from "The Lobby Boys" recalls rooftop cabaret acts and an unplanned acoustic disaster caused by a flamenco troupe performing on bare wooden floors.
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