The Future of European Tourism Is Already Here
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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Drawing on Booking.com's Destination Europe research with Statista, the piece argues that the EU Sustainable Tourism Strategy's "volume to value" shift must account for diverse stakeholder needs across travelers, hote…
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