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Lodging Industry Glass More Than Half Full

DENVER—Despite the challenges the lodging industry is facing, the near term clearly provides more opportunity than hurdles.

By John Salustri | Updated on May 13, 2013

DENVER—In keeping with the cautiously buoyant mood of the larger commercial real estate industry, the lodging sector is optimistic about the opportunities the near-term market offers. While there are some potential bumps in the road (covered in depth this morning), the outlook for hotels of all stripes and in virtually all locales seems pretty promising.

This is the word that comes down to us from the locally based Lodging Industry Investment Council in its annual member survey. The participants represent $20 billion in hotel investments and their input to the survey results in the annual LIIC Top 10—the list of coming opportunities and challenges for the sector. The survey was compiled by LIIC co-chairman Mike Cahill, who’s also founder and CEO of Hospitality Real Estate Counselors.

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