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While there’s a whiff of recession in the air, the question mark around debt and interest rates is the major issue facing the hotel transaction market currently. Among all asset classes, hotels are still sought after, yet many will restructure their financings from 2023 onwards. Distressed assets are very likely to emerge in the coming months. Interest rates have not yet peaked in Europe. Funds and private equity are just waiting for the best time to enter debt financing.
Zurich. A higher equity ratio, slower repayment and more critical checks by banks - they are not making it easy for many hoteliers and restaurateurs to get money at the moment. A Swiss start-up wants to prove that it can be done differently.
Wiesbaden. The German Aareal Bank has been sold. As the takeover company has announced, all offer conditions have now been met. Hotel financing remains current. The new owners also bring a lot of hotel experience with them.
Wiesbaden. Hotel groups and operators such as NH, MHP or Orascom consistently report increased demand and decreasing losses for Q1 or the whole year 2022. In Germany, however, 36,000 hospitality businesses have given up in the past year.
Frankfurt. There are many good ideas in the hospitality and gastronomy industry, but many simply do not take notice of them. F&B Heroes wants to change that with its new investment club for start-ups. From the industry for the industry!
Vienna. Austria continues to promote tourism with millions, but with a focus on sustainability and resilience. The subsidy for the investment is combined with the subsidized loan. Not only buildings but also employees benefit from this.
Munich. How committed are funds to ESG? For institutional investors, sustainability is a must-have; the majority of open-ended real estate funds are already actively implementing the requirements, while AIFs - the former closed-end real estate funds - are making slower progress. ESG rating agencies provide guidance, but evaluating ESG areas remains complex. Among the hotel groups, a&o Hostels have taken a big step.
Munich. Open and closed-end real estate funds have to cope with declining demand, high regulatory requirements and the issue of ESG, all in addition to the effects of multiple crises. Their exposure to asset classes has changed, with residential displacing shopping centres, but there are also renewed calls to invest in hotels. A look at the funds industry, another industry in transition.
London. Hotel values across Europe rose around 3% in 2022 with Paris, London, Zurich, Amsterdam and Rome remaining those with the highest valued hotels.
Milan. Growing inflation and rising ECB interest rates have led to a widespread wait-and-see attitude towards hospitality real estate deals in Italy in the second half of the year 2022.
