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Challenges persist and recovery will take time, but opportunity remains on multiple levels for Hong Kong SAR hotel investors, owners and operators.


Hong Kong SAR1 continues to attract interest from those who recognise the city's longer-term potential, despite challenges faced with COVID-19 and border restrictions that have led to a lack of mainland and international visitors. Nevertheless, the hotel sector performed well in 2021 compared to the year before, with certain hotels being used as quarantine hotels and a boost in staycation demand and extended-stay offerings.

Set to become the world's leading wealth management centre with over USD3.2 trillion assets under management (AUM) by 2025, major infrastructure, commercial and leisure initiatives will further elevate Hong Kong SAR's position as a global city with further long-term potential.

In this special report, we look at:
  • The performance of hotels in Hong Kong SAR, the operating environment and the sector's supply up to 2026

  • Key trends and challenges in the hotel sector, including technology adoption, asset enhancement and Environmental, Social & Governance (ESG)

  • The city's infrastructure and leisure initiatives with potential benefits for the hotel sector

  • Challenges and opportunities with investing in hotel assets in Hong Kong SAR

This article was originally published in https://www.colliers.com/en-xa/

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The performance of Sydney and Japan hotels are expected to be driven by increasing domestic travel on the rollout of vaccinations, while international visitors won’t arrive in masses anytime soon.

In addition, Asia’s cruise industry has been recovering quickly as operators nimbly tap into pent-up travel demand, which could grow further with mass vaccinations in Asia and globally.

In the past quarter, hotel deals remained at historically low levels, as owners hold rather than sell assets at a discount, given support from banks and governments.

In Colliers Hotel Insights | Q2 2021, we look at:
  • Why invest in hotels?
  • How increasing interstate travel should improve Sydney hotel performance
  • Domestic demand to prop up Japan's accommodation market
  • Recommendations for hotel investors amid limited deals, as hotel owners wait and see
  • The rapid recovery of the cruise industry in H1 2021
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  • Global commercial real estate (CRE) investment volume fell by 31% year-over-year in Q1 2021. A strong rebound is expected in the second half of the year on the back of economic recovery and widespread COVID-19 vaccinations.
  • The pandemic has affected global investment markets to varying degrees. APAC led the global investment recovery in Q1. Markets like Tokyo, Seoul and Beijing showed resilience throughout the pandemic. Markets in North America, led by Los Angeles, Boston and Dallas, have recovered rapidly, while European markets lagged due to COVID resurgences.   
  • Industrial property investment remained strong in all three global regions. Hotel investment gained traction in the U.S. as prices dropped and distressed sales came to market. Core office and retail assets held up well in Asia Pacific.
  • Yield spread between property and bond narrowed based on rising bond yields across global markets. Global industrial yield continued to compress driven by strong market fundamentals and demand. Office yield remained stable in Q1 but showed signs of expansion in the U.S. Retail yield edged higher driven by softness in Europe.
  • Real estate total return remained positive in 2020 thanks to a stable income return. Many investors are turning to opportunistic and distressed investment in 2021 for higher returns. Greater emphasis is placed on tenant credit and rent roll growth under the influence of the pandemic.
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