CoStar News is reporting that after sharp declines in 2020, revenues at luxury hotel spas are making a comeback. Published by: Jan Freitag/CoStarNews Published date: April 2021 As leisure travelers take to the sky and the roads again, high-end hotel spas are experiencing something of a renaissance. The COVID-19 pandemic that devastated the hotel industry

Congratulations to our client, Ho-Chunk Nation, on receiving approval to move forward with the casino resort development in Beloit, Wisconsin. H&LA is proud to have worked with Ho-Chunk Nation on the feasibility study for the project and we wish them best of luck with the development! Published by: WTVO Published date: March 2021 BELOIT, Wis.

H&LA’s recent research for a project in Oklahoma city, Oklahoma revealed some exciting new hospitality-related developments happening in the area. These developments will have a major impact on tourism, employment, and the general economy in Oklahoma City and the surrounding areas in 2021 and beyond. On-going pandemic concerns may alter timelines for some of these

H&LA’s recent research for a project in Lexington, Kentucky revealed some exciting new hospitality-related developments happening in the area. These developments will have a major impact on tourism, employment, and the general economy in Lexington and the surrounding areas in 2021 and beyond. On-going pandemic concerns may alter timelines for some of these projects. A

Great article from Cleveland.com’s Susan Glaser, with a quote from H&LA’s David Sangree, about whether governments should be in the hotel business, especially given the recent economic hardships resulting from the pandemic. Published by: Susan Glaser/Cleveland.com Published date: March 2021 Recent financial trouble involving the Hilton Cleveland Downtown Hotel raises a number of questions, none

H&LA’s recent research for a project in Atlanta, Georgia revealed some exciting new hospitality-related developments happening in the area. These developments will have a major impact on tourism, employment, and the general economy in Atlanta and the surrounding areas in 2021 and beyond. On-going pandemic concerns may alter timelines for some of these projects. A

As Hotel News Now reports, hotel transactions are expected to pick up in 2021 after decreasing dramatically in 2020 in response to the pandemic. Published by: Dana Miller/Hotel News Now Published date: February 2021 After a dour 2020, the pace of deals in the U.S. hotel industry is expected to pick up this year, even

A great article by Costar News highlights the Blue Harbor Resort in Sheboygan, Wisconsin. This beautiful resort, which H&LA has had the privilege of studying on multiple occasions, is credited for helping change the trajectory of Sheboygan into a regional tourism center. Published by: Clare Kennedy/Costar News Published date: January 2021 The Blue Harbor Resort

H&LA’s recent research for a project in Austin and Round Rock, Texas, revealed some exciting new hospitality-related developments happening in the area. These developments will have a major impact on tourism, employment, and the general economy in the Austin and Round Rock areas in 2021 and beyond. On-going pandemic concerns may alter timelines for some

H&LA’s David Sangree was asked to weigh in on Bloomberg article about the future of the Trump Hotel in DC as the new Biden administration takes over. Trump’s D.C. Hotel Enters Biden Era With Brand in Tumult Published by: Patrick Clark and Alex Wittenberg Published date: January 2021 Since opening in 2016, the Trump International

Hotel performance is projected to ramp up in 2021 from historic lows. But what does 2021 have in store for hotel financing? Published by: Brian Holstein/Hotel Online Published date: January 2021 Positive Big Picture It is obvious that hotel operating performance will be much better in 2021 than 2020.  It is, perhaps, less obvious that

Here’s an interesting new resort category being proposed in Florida. The idea of developing a resort with thousands of homes built specifically for vacation rental is unique as traditionally, vacation rental homes are owned by individuals and not generally in the same geographic area. Published by: Tony Wilbert/CoStar News Published date: January 2021 Cayman Islands

As H&LA keeps abreast the continually changing impact of COVID-19 on the economy in general and hospitality sector in particular, we are sharing insights from industry experts and stakeholders with our clients and partners. This Hotel News Now article discusses how developers have been impacted from construction financing drying up and new projects halting for

Sonesta International Hotels Corporation to Acquire RLH Corporation, which will create one of the world’s largest hotel companies with diversified brands across multiple market segments. Published by: Hotel Online Published date: January, 2020 Sonesta International Hotels Corporation (Sonesta) today announced that it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire RLH Corporation. RLH is the

Hotel News Now is reporting on a new trend analysis report that shows the U.S. hotel industry spent billions less on capital expenditures this year compared to previous years because of the pandemic. Published by: Bryan Wroten/Hotel News Now Published date: December 2020 Hoteliers significantly pulled back from capital-expenditure spending in 2020 because of the