An interesting dynamic has been evolving within the US hotel business as, against a backdrop of sagging consumer confidence, economic turmoil and a restricted debt market, sector operating metrics have been improving.

There is no shortage of recent news and events which have cast dark clouds on the future of the world. A global economic crisis, rising tensions in the Middle East, and U.S. political uncertainty and rancor have all contributed to a broad crisis of confidence. If the U.S. economy is not currently in a recession, it is certainly at the cusp of slipping into one. On the positive side, despite high unemployment and a largely…

NEW YORK CITY-With the global economic recovery slipping into lower gear, the US is experiencing a lethargic and delicate fiscal improvement of its own.

NEW YORK CITY-The hotel transaction market reached an inflection point in 2010, with loosening credit markets and growing interest, 2011 looks promising.

NEW YORK CITY-The past quarter clearly revealed that investment in US lodging assets present a compelling opportunity to capitalize on what many believe will be a continued rebound of the sector.

NEW YORK CITY-The US hotel industry experienced a dramatic spurt of positive indicators during the first half of 2010, driven in part by the economic acceleration of the world beginning to emerge from the deep recession.

NEW YORK CITY-Bottoming lodging operating metrics may indicate an inflection point for the US hotel sector.

NEW YORK CITY-With the market rough for current owners, there will be 'once in a lifetime' investment opportunities for knowledgeable 'value investors' in the short term.