CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts—The Hospitality Asset Managers Affiliation (HAMA) introduced the outcomes of its Spring 2025 Trade Outlook Survey. The semi-annual report up to date the most recent opinions, experiences, and predictions of 80 lodge asset managers from the earlier survey on matters starting from forecast predictions to recession considerations.
Performed at the side of HAMA’S 2025 Annual Spring Assembly that was held in Cambridge, the outcomes had been introduced to the media with a concluding Q&A session through on-line conferencing. In complete, 80 asset managers, comprising roughly 33 p.c of its membership, participated within the survey.
“Hospitality asset managers proceed to have an total constructive view of the trade,” mentioned Chad F. Sorensen, HAMA president. “The vast majority of our members actively are pursuing acquisitions, and most of their lodges have returned to or exceeded earlier group and enterprise transient room nights, each constructive indicators of an lively trade from each the company and visitor views.”
Highlighted outcomes embody:
- The highest three problems with best concern are demand, tariffs, and a tie between DOGE cuts and wage will increase.
- Roughly half of respondents (49 p.c) consider the US will enter recession in 2025, a big improve from the 19 p.c who felt so within the earlier Fall 2024 survey.
- Roughly 55 p.c of respondents have made or are planning to make adjustments to model and/or administration as a part of their present technique.
EDITORIAL NOTE: The Spring survey was carried out roughly seven weeks in the past, previous to the a number of financial points which have arisen since then. Throughout an off-the-cuff ballot carried out through the convention, the proportion of members involved about an impending recession has risen to roughly 70 p.c of attendees.
