Jones Lang LaSalle Hotels has reported that the volume of full-service hotel sales in 2006 will significantly surpass the $45 billion recorded in 2005 and could even exceed $60 billion – a 33% year on year…
Jones Lang LaSalle Hotels has reported that the volume of full-service hotel sales in 2006 will significantly surpass the $45 billion recorded in 2005 and could even exceed $60 billion – a 33% year on year increase – globally.
Global CEO Arthur de Haast, said, “Last year, global hotel transaction activity reached $45 billion, representing a 67% increase on the year before. Anticipating a slight supply shortage, we had expected to see similar levels to last year, but we certainly did not expect to get close to 2005 levels in just six months!”
Global sales activity to June 2006 has soared to $41 billion. Most of the activity is being driven by the US, however activity in all regions has increased significantly, with Europe and Asia Pacific expected to experience an even stronger second half. The volume is being driven by an abundance of capital seeking real estate, relatively inexpensive debt, the emergence of private equity firms as both dominant owners and now sellers of hotels, less attractive returns on offer from other real estate classes and continuing uncertainty in equity markets.
Arthur de Haast said, “In our latest research, the Hotel Investment Sentiment Survey, we have noted an increased appetite of owners to sell hotel assets which should see activity remaining strong. However, hotel ownership continues to attract more investors with prospective buyers out numbering potential sellers by nearly 3:1.”
He continues, “The survey also highlights that both initial yields and IRR expectations have been steadily declining since 2001, reflecting investors’ greater understanding and appetite for hotel transactions and their increased confidence in key emerging markets in Asia and Eastern Europe.”
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