Interest Rate Cuts Could Unlock Hotel Dealmaking: 9 Trends to Watch
Photo Credit: Hyatt Regency Orlando, and 45 acres of land, were sold in August 2024 for about $1.07 billion. Hyatt
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Cuts to interest rates would inject much-needed momentum into hotel deals and development. It's time to dust off those "When Rates Fall, Hotels Call" t-shirts you've had in the closet.
A cycle of interest rate cuts could start as soon as September, according to comments Friday by Jay Powell, the chairman of the U.S. Federal Reserve: “The time has come for policy to adjust,” Powell said.
After more than two years of elevated rates, the hotel industry is optimistic that cuts could spark a rush to negotiation tables, speeding up acquisitions, hotel development, and refinancings.
"A Fed rate cut cycle could help stabilize the economy, which would be a boost to both consumer and business sentiment," said Seth Borko, head of research at Skift Research.
Here are 9 likely impacts on the hotel sector.
1. A Boom in Hotel Asset SalesAn interest rate cut in September will be positive for the market in two respects, according to Kevin Davis, group Americas CEO at JLL Hotels & Hospitality, an investment advisory firm that has helped trade more than $83 billion in hotel assets in the past five years.
"First, it will
