Walker & Dunlop outlook says hotel investors favor luxury, upscale leisure assets as financing tightens

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  • Walker & Dunlop published its 2026 Hospitality Outlook, flagging investor capital shifting toward luxury, upscale leisure hotels as financing stays tight.
  • New hotel development faces pressure from elevated borrowing costs, tighter underwriting, shifting returns toward asset quality, location, traveler mix.
  • U.S. Q1 RevPAR rose 3.8%, with performance diverging by micro-location as demand fragments across leisure, business, group travel.
  • Operators increasingly use lean staffing models, AI tools to defend margins amid persistent labor cost pressure.
  • Its Capital Markets Hospitality Advisory completed nearly USD 2.1 billion in hospitality transactions in 2025, reflecting rising demand for specialized advice.


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