Archived Industry Reports and Newsletter Articles

• PKF FORECASTS 7.8 PERCENT REVPAR DECLINE IN 2009 - No Relief Until Second Quarter of 2010 (December 2008)
• Trends in the Conference Center Industry (December 2008)
• New Data! Mining A Hotel’s Operating Statement (November 2008)
• HOTELIERS UNDERESTIMATED 2007 PROFITS - Will They Lowball 2009? (October 2008)
• U.S. Hotels To Bottom Out In 2009 - PKF Forecasts... (September 2008)
• Trends in Private Clubs (August 2008)
• Trends in the Caribbean Hotel Industry (July 2008)
• IN HINDSIGHT 2007 LOOKS GREAT (July 2008)
• COMPETITION IN THE CITIES (June 2008)
• Liquidity and Risk - "The Party's Over" (June 2008)
• SELECT Financial Performance (June 2008)
• 2008 TRENDS IN THE HOTEL INDUSTRY REPORT (May 2008)
• The Checks in the Mail (May 2008)
• 2008 Hospitality Investment Survey (April 2008)
• BOUTIQUE HOTELS - Good For The Good Times (April 2008)
• PKF-HR Revises 2008 Lodging Industry Outlook in New Report (March 2008)
• BELOW BUDGET (March 2008)
• DIM ALL THE LIGHTS - U.S. Hoteliers Control Utility Costs (March 2008)
• Hotel Investment Strategies for ‘08 (February 2008)
• Hotel Operators Massage More Profits From Their Spa Operations (February 2008)
• Hotel Spa Profits Rise - Spas Meet Needs Of Hotel Guests And Owners (January 2008)
• Meeting Planners - Resigned To A Seller's Market (January 2008)
• Not As Great in 2008 for U.S. Hotels (December 2007)
• The Chinese Hotel Market (December 2007)
• EXTENDED COMPETITION LEADS TO EXTENDED RECOVERY (December 2007)
• What If The Naysayers Are Right? U.S. Hotels Could Lose 6.1 Percent In Revenue (November 2007)
• WE DON'T HAVE TO SELL ANYMORE? (November 2007)
• THE ACCURANCY OF HOTEL BUDGETS... (October 2007)
• NO SUNSET ON THE HORIZON - New Forecast Report From PKF Hospitality Research (September 2007)
• Once Again, Revenue Gains Overcome Expense Growth (August 2007)
• More Plastic, Less Doubt (July 2007)
• OPERATIONS MANAGMENT - The Future of Hotel Profitability (June 2007)
• U.S. HOTEL PROFITS - KIND IN 2006, MEAN IN 2007 (May 2007)
• Lame Ducks Were Active (May 2007)
• Demand Slowdown and The Hotel Supply Conundrum (April 2007)
• How Predictable is Performance? (April 2007)
• Hotel Investment Market Still Strong, What Is The Potential For Over Development? (March 2007)
• Rooms Department Operations - Controllable and Profitable (March 2007)
• Alternative Revenue Sources (February 2007)
• North of the Border - 2007 Canadian Hotel Market Outlook (February 2007)
• SAME MEETINGS - MORE MONEY (January 2007)
• HOTEL MARKETING: An Investment In People (December 2006)
• Unemployment Low, Labor Costs High (December 2006)
• CONFERENCE CENTERS: Impact of Institutional Ownership Evident (November 2006)
• U.S. Hotel Profits Up 13.1 Percent in 2006 (November 2006)
• BEATING THE BUDGET: U.S. Hoteliers Underestimated 2005 (October 2006)
• Is This the Time to Sell Your Economy Hotel? (October 2006)
• MORE DIFFICULT THAN A FREE LUNCH (July 2006)
• Caribbean Hotels Profitable In 2005: Region Attracts New Development (July 2006)
• RESORT HOTELS - Wanted: Eaters, Golfers, and Shoppers (June 2006)
• Conference Centers Thrive In 2005 (June 2006)
• Winds Blow in Washington! (May 2006)
• Let Them Eat Cake: The Growing Contribution of Hotel F&B to the Bottom Line (May 2006)
• U.S. Hotels: Revenues and Profits Rise, But So Do Expenses (May 2006)
• Life Near the Peak (April 2006)
• ENERGY COSTS SURGE - Shock Absorbed By Revenue (March 2006)
• Hotel Spas as Independent Profit Centers (March 2006)
• SUPPLY GROWTH IN CHECK (February 2006)
• Stability Returns to the Meetings Market (February 2006)
• When is the Housing Market Like Offshoring? (January 2006)
• Measuring the Business Interupted by Hurricane Katrina (December 2005)
• Lodging Market Impact: Additional Thoughts on Katrina (November 2005)
• Hotel Spas - The New Recreational Vehicle For Hotel Profits (October 2005)
• Hotel Insurance Expense: Minor Cost, Major Concern (September 2005)
• The Hotel Terminal Cap Rate Delemma (August 2005)
• Once Again, it is Time to Ask: To Buy or Build? (July 2005)
• PKF Study Finds Fewer Hotels Deficient on Interest Payments (July 2005)
• View From The Bottom Different Than From The Top (June 2005)
• Hotel Real Estate is Alive in 2005 (June 2005)
• Reformed Taxes (May 2005)
• U.S. Hotels Break Three Year Losing Streak (April 2005)
• Hotel Guests Not Picking Up the Phone (April 2005)
• Assessing the Accuracy of Recent Hotel Outlook Forecasts (April 2005)
• Are Employee Benefits Really Soaring? (March 2005)
• Double-Digit Profit Growth for U.S. Hotels in 2004 And 2005 (February 2005)
• Is it Time to Break Out the Name Badges? (January 2005)
• Plying the Per Diems: How Market Forecasts Should Impact Hotel Rate Strategy (January 2005)
• Construction Signs Along the Road to Recovery (December 2004)
• Other Revenue is Good Revenue (November 2004)
• 2005 Budget Season (October 2004)
• Predictive Powers of Hotel Cycles (August 2004)
• Choppy Waters on the Appraisal Sea (May 2004)
• Depreciation Assets: What Hotel Owners Should Be Considering (May 2004)
• You're Hired: Could Donald Trump Be Good for Real Estate?! (May 2004)