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References
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Investing in Hotels & Motels
Hotel Cost Estimating Guide 2018, (JN+A and HVS Design, 2018)
Home Stay or Hotel Room? Airbnb's Impact on Hotel Design, (Hotel Business Review, Aug. 19, 2018)
Hotel Investment Outlook 2018, (JLL, Jan. 2018)
U.S. Hotel Development Cost Survey 2016/17, (HVS Global Hospitality Report, Nov. 1, 2017) E
EB-5, a Once Little Known Program, is Becoming a Mainstream Source of Hotel Financing, (Hotel Executive, 2016)
What’s Behind the Dual-Brand Hotel Trend? (National Real Estate Investor, Feb. 8, 2016)
Six Proven Strategies for Investing in Your Hotel's Back of the House, (HVS, Apr. 13, 2015) E
Hotel and Commercial Real Estate Crowdfunding Sites Launched, (Opp.Today, May 5, 2015)
Lifestyle Hotels: The Emergence of a New Creative Class, (HVS, Apr. 15, 2015)
Hotel/Motel Management
How does hotel design contribute to property performance?, (International Journal of Contemporary Hospitality Management, 2018) E
Factors Driving Hotel Wellness, Asset management and revenue, (HVS Global Hospitality Report, Apr. 16, 2018) E
Top 6 Hotel Success Factors, (HVS Global Hospitality Report, Aug. 28, 2017) E
The changing role of front desks in lobby design, (Hotel Management, May 13, 2016)
What Guests Really Think of Your Hotel: Text Analytics of Online Customer Reviews, (Cornell Center for Hospitality Research, Feb. 9, 2016)
Top Third-Party Management Companies, (Hotel Management, Dec. 2015) E
Case Study: Challenge the Middlemen? (Harvard Business Review, Dec. 2015) E
The Millennial Shift in Hotel Brands, (HVS, Dec. 2015) E
Is Instagram an Under-Utilized Platform in Hospitality? (Hotel Business, May 7, 2015)
Hints for Creating a Successful Hotel Marketing Plan, (Hospitalitynet, Apr. 30, 2015)
How to Set Up a Solid Preventive Maintenance Program, (Hotel Management, Apr. 21, 2015) E
Safety & Security Issues
Protecting Hotel Industry Businesses from Liability for Terror Attacks, (Real Estate Finance, Spring 2016) E
What the Erin Andrews case will mean for hotel security, (Hotel Management, Apr. 19, 2016)
Keeping security in check is vital for mobile POS usage, (Hotel Management, Mar. 24, 2016)
Hotel Wi-Fi Focus: Access & Security, (Hospitality Technology, May 8, 2015)
3 Questions for Hotel Cos. Buying Data Breach Coverage, (Law 360, Mar. 2, 2015)
Hotel Liability, (Hotel Management, Mar. 2015) E
Appraisal Considerations
Hospitality Directions US, (PwC, Jan. 2016)
A Brief Guide to Winning a Hotel Property Tax Appeal, (HVS, Apr. 23, 2015)
Due Diligence Procedures for Hotel Appraisals, (Hotel Business Review, 2015)
Two Ways to Identify True Property Value, (Hotel Business Review, 2015)
eBooks & Other Resources
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The following eBooks and digital audiobooks are available to NAR members:
Chocolates on the pillow aren't enough: reinventing the customer experience (eBook)
Growth Strategies for Hotels (eBook)
Hotel Success Handbook (eBook)
Books, Videos, Research Reports & More
The resources below are available for loan through Member Support. Up to three books, tapes, CDs and/or DVDs can be borrowed for 30 days from the Library for a nominal fee of $10. Call Member Support at 800-874-6500 for assistance.
Commercial Real Estate Quarterly Market Survey, (National Association of REALTORS®)
—See this report for quarterly cap and vacancy rates for hotel properties.
Resort development, (Chicago: Urban Land Institute, 2008) NAC 1800 Ur1rd1
Climbing the real estate risk spectrum, (Chicago: Real Estate Research Corp., 2007) HD 1375 R22c
Trends in the hotel industry, (San Francisco: PFK Consulting, 2002) TX 911 H79us
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