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National Real Estate Investor June 1, 2005 Parke Chapman	Let the Good Times Roll This may be the best time to own a stabilized U.S. hotel property in five years. Fundamentals are improving fast, low interest rates continue to buoy the sales market, and the summer season --- that operational windfall --- is now here.
National Real Estate Investor December 1, 2005 Robyn Parets	Phase II of Hotel Recovery Now that Phase I of the hotel market's recovery is complete, with vital signs improving on all fronts, what's next? It may be a good time to buy hotels, but sellers are also reaping the rewards of escalating values.
National Real Estate Investor December 1, 2006 H. Lee Murphy	Hotel Development Pipeline Swells Buoyed by strong occupancies and room rates, the hotel industry is poised to embark on its biggest construction binge since the go-go days of the late 1990s.
National Real Estate Investor January 1, 2005 Robyn Taylor Parets	The Belle of the Ball It's been a long wait for hotel investors, but finally their time has come. For nearly three years following 9/11, hotels were pretty much left out of the party as prices for other types of commercial property soared.
National Real Estate Investor July 1, 2006 Parke M. Chapman	Selective Hotel Strategy RLJ Development is one of a growing number of companies that view select-service hotels as favorable yield plays.
National Real Estate Investor September 1, 2006 Matt Valley	Will Developers Spoil the Hotel Party? Atlanta -- the nation's fourth-largest hotel market with an inventory of 92,000 rooms -- serves as a microcosm of the bigger hotel picture. And there are signs that the pre-development pipeline is beginning to fill up.
National Real Estate Investor October 1, 2004 Robyn Taylor Parets	Developers Check into Boutique Hotels Boutique hotels, which focus on high style, personalized service and trendy restaurants, are growing in number as more developers tap into this lucrative segment -- including some of the nation's largest hotel companies.
National Real Estate Investor January 1, 2006 Dees Stribling	The Upside of Upscale Hotels The upscale segment of the lodging industry has earned bragging rights. It is the shining star in the eyes of hotel investors as 2006 begins, and for good reason: key measures of performance continue to rise, and supply is in check.
The Motley Fool February 16, 2011 Alex Pape	Why This Is My Favorite Stock Today For big payoffs, do your own homework. About a year ago, I developed a thesis that hotels were systemically cheap. All the evidence was there.
National Real Estate Investor September 1, 2006 Sibley Fleming	Hotel Investors Celebrate What happens when hotel investors mix great property fundamentals, double-digit returns and an abundance of capital in a cocktail shaker of limited supply? The hospitality industry becomes the life of one big investment party.
Commercial Investment Real Estate Mar/Apr 2015 Patrick H. Ford	Lodging Sector Update Hotel investment settles in for a long stay.
Commercial Investment Real Estate Mar/Apr 2014 Patrick H. Ford	Lodging Industry Rebounds Investors check in for the next up cycle.
National Real Estate Investor December 1, 2004 Robyn Taylor Parets	Survival Kit for Hotel Owners Even for the experienced hotel owner, operating a successful property is no walk in the park.
National Real Estate Investor December 1, 2004 Steve McLinden	Hospitable Conditions The hotel real estate market has rebounded and prices are up.
The Motley Fool February 14, 2011 Zeeshan Siddique	A Quiet Resurgence of the American Hotel Industry Is this the beginning of something new?
National Real Estate Investor July 1, 2006 Joe Gose	Condo Hotel Chase Afoot The condo hotel industry is coming to grips with its first-ever construction boom. But more questions than answers surround condo hotels, including whether there is enough demand to support the proposed developments.
National Real Estate Investor December 1, 2002 Steve Webb	Hotels: Still Too Much Room at the Inn No other corner of the commercial real estate industry has been victim to as many converging trends as the hotel sector: Corporations are cutting back on business trips, families are still avoiding airline travel and virtually everyone has less money to spend.
BusinessWeek February 17, 2011 Susan Berfield	Speed Dial: Starwood's Fritz van Paasschen The chief executive of Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide says Sheraton, its once-troubled business travel brand, is now fueling growth.
National Real Estate Investor October 1, 2006 Joe Gose	Hilton Elevates Its Game Hotel chains couldn't have picked a better time to get aggressive. Quite simply, the debt and equity markets are hot for hotels.
The Motley Fool November 3, 2006 Nathan Parmelee	Equity Inns Still Booked Solid The lodging industry is still booming, and lack of supply is helping. The third-largest hotel REIT is a company that will offer a compelling return in the long term.
National Real Estate Investor October 1, 2004 Joe Gose	Condo Hotel Wave Hits U.S. Again What's the attraction? Condo hotels can generate highly lucrative returns of 25% to 30% versus conventional hotels, which yield 10% to 12%. Pre-construction room sales also raise 25% to 40% in equity that ground-up projects need to secure financing.
National Real Estate Investor December 1, 2005 Robyn Parets	Extended-Stay Brands Roll Out Expansion Plans Brands Some developers are giving serious consideration to building economy extended-stay hotels. With lower operational costs than full-service and even limited-service properties, owners can often recoup costs faster and reap the rewards of higher profits.
National Real Estate Investor August 1, 2005 Robyn Parets	Kimpton Expands Boutique Concept Capitalizing on travelers' growing demand for boutique hotels with high style and personalized service, the newly formed Kimpton Hospitality Partners (KHP) plans to acquire $450 million in boutique hotel properties during the next two years.
National Real Estate Investor June 1, 2006 H. Lee Murphy	The Inn Is Open And For Sale In the past year, with convention business returning and tourists flocking to new attractions like Millennium Park on the Lake Michigan waterfront, Chicago has suddenly emerged as the darling of the hospitality industry. As buyers have looked in Chicago, they've found willing sellers.
National Real Estate Investor February 1, 2005 Robyn Parets	HEI Once Again Embarks on Hotel Buying Spree HEI Hospitality, which targets full-service hotels and resorts with 200 to 500 rooms, is in the beginning stages of a buying binge, powered by a $275 million private equity fund formed in June 2004.
National Real Estate Investor January 22, 2004 Morris Newman	Stabilizing Room Rates Bode Well for Robust Hotel Recovery, Say Experts at ALIS Conference Increasing consumer confidence in the safety of air travel is heralding good news for the traumatized lodging sector, according to forecasters at the Americas Lodging Investment Summit.
National Real Estate Investor November 1, 2005 Robyn Parets	A Developer's Dream: Midscale Hotels A building boom is under way in the limited-service hotel sector, also known as midscale without food or beverage. Approximately 25,800 rooms are under construction -- and another 17,898 rooms are in the planning stages. What's the attraction?
Commercial Investment Real Estate Jul/Aug 2006 Sara Drummond	Investment Profile: In the Lap of Luxury It's hard to find an unhappy hotel owner, developer, or investor at any level this year. Buyers continue to book high-end hospitality assets. While REITs have been active participants in luxury hotel transactions, they are not the only buyers waiting in the reception area.
Commercial Investment Real Estate Sep/Oct 2012 Sara Drummond	Hotel Reservations Lenders and investors have not checked in to smaller markets.
National Real Estate Investor September 1, 2005 Robyn Taylor Parets	Select-Service Hotels Entice Developers Following one of the worst industry downturns ever, hotel developers are back in full swing but with a new twist: An upscale product known as select service has emerged as one of the fastest growing and most lucrative niches in the industry.
The Motley Fool May 9, 2007 Emil Lee	Travel Boom Fits Equity Inn's Groove Business is surging at this hotel REIT. Since all of Equity Inn's RevPAR growth so far has been due to pricing power, the impact of future supply will have a big effect on the company's future results. Investors, take note.
National Real Estate Investor September 1, 2006 Matt Hudgins	Will Hurricanes Cloud Investor Judgment? An overreaction by shareholders to the risks that hurricanes pose to lodging stocks is likely to create stock-buying opportunities in the aftermath of catastrophic storms.
National Real Estate Investor February 1, 2007 Stan Luxenberg	Wooing Hotel Customers Online At a time when the hotel industry is enjoying strong demand, chains are working hard to generate business through their own Web sites. An effective online system can cut costs and boost occupancy rates.
National Real Estate Investor August 1, 2004 Parke Chapman	Let's Make A Deal An eagerly awaited uptick in occupancy and daily rates has sparked a seller's market for prime hotel properties.
The Motley Fool August 4, 2006 Nathan Parmelee	Equity Inns Still Booked Solid The lodging industry is still booming, and lack of supply is helping. This REIT looks to be a solid candidate for dividend growth and capital gains.
The Motley Fool November 1, 2010 Alex Pape	Why I'm Not Buying Anything Today There's a real-estate play on the lookout, but let's wait and see.
BusinessWeek December 9, 2010 Devin Leonard	The Eventi: Kimpton's Hotel Long Shot Under Thomas Mathes' guidance, the luxury hotel in Manhattan is trying to counter the financial crisis with service and style
National Real Estate Investor January 1, 2005 Geoff Lewis	Asset Managers Hunt for Flow Through Three years after 9/11, hotels are just recovering. The investment community woke up a year ago and said it was okay to go into the hotel sector again.
National Real Estate Investor January 1, 2006 Parke M. Chapman	Exit-Strategy Gurus While they craft a new relationship as deal advisors to investors and owners, both individual managers and third-party hotel asset management firms have found their core skills are in hot demand.
National Real Estate Investor May 1, 2005 Robyn Taylor Parets	Why Condo Hotels Are a Hot Concept Why have condo hotels become so hot? For starters, developers can sell off hotel units prior to construction, enabling them to obtain construction debt and equity more easily than if they were building a traditional hotel.
The Motley Fool November 18, 2010 Alex Pape	Rising Star Buy: Pebblebrook Hotel Trust Take advantage of this company's expertise.
The Motley Fool December 29, 2011 Rebecca Lipman	Hotel Stocks: Tourism Industry Predicts Record Spending for 2011 Here are seven stocks that could benefit from increased tourism: Marriott International... Starwood Hotels... Hyatt Hotels... Wyndham... Expedia... Choice Hotels... Gaylord...
The Motley Fool December 18, 2009 Robert Steyer	Rooms With a Long-Term View Beware of recent run-ups in hotel stocks because things don't look good for the industry in 2010.
The Motley Fool April 27, 2006 Sean P. Smith	Host's Earnings Not So Inviting The hotel REIT delivers solid but unspectacular quarterly results.
Commercial Investment Real Estate Nov/Dec 2010 Robert Eaton	A Hospitable Future As the travel industry recovers, hotels may provide a comfortable investment option.
Real Estate Portfolio May/Jun 2001 Lorna Pappas	Going Their Own Way Now self-advised, LaSalle Hotel Properties is well positioned to move forward through a proven strategy for income and steady growth...
Commercial Investment Real Estate Sep/Oct 2005 Coy & Haralson	New Wave Investments Hotels with indoor waterparks are gaining popularity among hospitality investors and consumers alike. As these projects continue to expand into new markets, commercial real estate professionals should determine if hotel waterparks are a good investment for them.
National Real Estate Investor April 1, 2005 Robyn Parets	Hilton Garden Inn is Fastest Growing Brand in the Family Long a dominant player in the full-service business and leisure hospitality sector, Hilton Hotels Corp. is relaunching an upscale brand.
National Real Estate Investor April 1, 2005 Matt Valley	Hotel Investment Climate About as Good as it Gets Here's some even better news for hotel investors: While demand was up 4.7% last year, new supply inched up only 0.9%, well below the 25-year historical average of 2%.
BusinessWeek August 27, 2009 Palmeri & Balfour	Behind Starwood's Hotel Expansion in China The chain's Sheraton brand, already popular on the mainland, is likely to grow more so as Chinese tourism expands.