Sunday, September 20, 2026 Hotel Pulse What the market is doing right now
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Select-service is where the conversion capital is going

Conversion deals are clustering in select-service assets with strong locations and weak brands.

The economics are simple: a modest capital spend, a brand with distribution, and a location that does not depend on the brand at all. The risk is a squeezed rate ceiling once supply normalises.

Nothing in the current pipeline suggests that is imminent.

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