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Another way to assess the bottom-line health of the U.S. lodging industry is to examine the ability of hotel owners to meet their debt obligations. If hotel operations are generating enough funds to pay the interest on the loans taken out by the owners for purchasing, building, furnishing, or operating their properties, then the investment and lending community is at ease. U.S. Hotel Interest Coverage - By Robert Mandelbaum and John B.
Another way to assess the bottom-line health of the U.S. lodging industry is to examine the ability of hotel owners to meet their debt obligations. If hotel operations are generating enough funds to pay the interest on the loans taken out by the owners for purchasing, building, furnishing, or operating their properties, then the investment and lending community is at ease. U.S. Hotel Interest Coverage - By Robert Mandelbaum and John B.
According to the March 2019 edition of CBRE's Hotel Horizons® forecast report, RevPAR growth for the U.S. lodging industry will be limited to under 2.5 percent through 2020. Further, CBRE is projecting a 0.6 percent decline in RevPAR for 2021 as CBRE expects the economy to slow down during the year. The combination of modest increases in revenue and rising operating expenses (especially labor) make hotel owners and operators nervous about their ability to enjoy profit growth the next few years.
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