The business of belonging: Building guest loyalty in a new era of personalization
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: $176M across 5 reported transactions. All Hospitality coverage →
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CoralTree Hospitality's VP of Guest Engagement discusses how reservations teams, CRM, and AI can drive ancillary revenue and deepen guest relationships through personalization.
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