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Hospitality Forecast 2026: A Strategic Window for Developers
After several years of volatility and rapid recovery, the U.S. hospitality market is entering a more stable phase. Travel demand remains strong. Hotel performance is stabilizing across many markets. At the same time, new hotel development starts have slowed significantly. Together, these shifts may be opening a strategic development window. Evaluate Your Next Hospitality Development […]
Operating Costs Keep Rising
Operating costs are rising faster than rents. For many hotels and multifamily assets, labor alone now represents 30–40% of operating expenses. A design decision that adds two minutes to housekeeping per room may not seem significant. But across a 150-key property, that small inefficiency compounds into thousands of labor hours every year. Over the life of […]
Caribbean Hospitality Growth Is Returning
Performance in the Caribbean is improving, and investment activity is rising with it. Occupancy strengthened into year end. Rates moved higher. Demand continued to build across key destinations. The market is advancing. If you’ve been considering investing, this is the moment. Plan Your Caribbean Hotel Strategy Caribbean hospitality fundamentals are strengthening, and developers are […]
Office to Multifamily Conversion in 2026
If you’re looking at office-to-multifamily conversions right now, you’re not alone. According to CBRE’s 2025 Office Conversion Tracker, about 12.8 million square feet of office space across major U.S. markets is being converted to other uses. But the real question is simple: Is your building actually a smart candidate? Let’s break down what separates a […]
Areas of Focus
Hotel Design & Planning
How early design decisions impact cost, brand, and guest experience.
Construction & Cost Dynamics
The big cost of modular — vs. traditional builds and scheduled.
Brand Standards & Prototypes
How brand requirements impact both new and re-flagged hotels.
Point of View
Most hospitality content summarizes trends.
HotelsUniversity focuses on decisions — midstream choices, market forces, and construction constraints interact in real projects.
Recent insights
- How hotel site selection drives project feasibility
- How brand prototype change impacts budgets
