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Exclusive: Veriu Group CEO Zed Sanjana on scaling up apartment hotels

Hotel Management

Market challenges Upward pressure on construction costs There’s no doubting the last few years have been challenging ones for the property sector, which has experienced significant increases in the price of commercial construction since the pandemic.

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Supply vs demand: CBRE’s New Zealand hotel market outlook

Hotel Management

Economic headwinds have impacted business and consumer confidence, and government spending has also been reduced. The Auckland market will need more than just the NZICC to see occupancy rates recover to near previous levels particularly considering the supply currently under construction.

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CBRE forecasts RevPAR growth to improve in H2

Hotel Business

increase in occupancy. People have already spent a significant portion of their pandemic-era savings, and on top of that, the lingering inflationary pressures are putting a strain on discretionary spending, especially for more price-sensitive consumers.” this year, representing 115% of pre-pandemic levels in 2019.

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Exclusive: inside Accor’s approach to elevate midscale and economy

Hotel Management

Camil Yazbeck, Accor Global Chief Development Officer – Premium, Midscale and Economy Division Globally, we are witnessing a consumer trend toward ‘premiumisation’ in all sectors – cars, airlines, dining, retail shopping, and so forth.

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What does the interest-rate cut mean for hoteliers?

Hotel Business

Borrowers seeking SOFR-based construction and bridge loans will experience an immediate benefit from today’s 50bps rate reduction,” said Charlie Ryan, SVP, capital markets, Hunter Hotel Advisors. Conversely, borrowers seeking permanent financing (5-year and 10-year loans) will likely be unaffected, at least in the near term.