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3 stories · First covered Feb 24, 2026 · Latest Apr 17
Economy Hotel Segment Coverage
A 50-Room Super 8 Just Traded in West Texas. The Conversion Plan Is the Story.

A 50-Room Super 8 Just Traded in West Texas. The Conversion Plan Is the Story.

A Houston partnership bought a 50-room economy hotel in the Permian Basin and plans to convert it to Best Western. The per-key price wasn't disclosed, but the brand-switching math in a market where economy demand dropped 3% last year tells you everything about where small-portfolio investors see value right now.

New York's Hotel Math Has a Borough Problem Nobody Wants to Price

New York's Hotel Math Has a Borough Problem Nobody Wants to Price

Manhattan RevPAR climbed 7.1% in the first half of 2025 while outer borough segments dropped up to 4.4%. Same city, two completely different P&Ls.

Hotel Execs Say Fundamentals Are "Durable." The Data Says It's Complicated.

Hotel Execs Say Fundamentals Are "Durable." The Data Says It's Complicated.

Industry leaders are projecting confidence while RevPAR growth forecasts sit at half the long-term average and the performance gap between luxury and economy widens into a canyon. The question isn't whether hotels are resilient... it's which hotels.