Hotel Real Estate Industry Links
Leisure Real Estate Advisors (LREA) has provided the following hotel real estate links for your interest and convenience only and does not endorse any of these companies or the content of their websites. There is no affiliation between LREA and any of the following entities.
- SBA This website is the primary web resource to learn and understand government backed financing. Many hotel acquisitions are financed through SBA 504 an/or 7A programs. The website provides insight to both programs. Financing for rural hotels (50,000 population or less) can also be found through the USDA (Dept. of Agriculture).
www.sba.gov
- Hotel Motel Management Magazine HMM is one of the leading trade publications and is widely read by hotel owners, managers and other hospitality professionals. It features a very informative franchise fee calculator.
www.hotelmotel.com
- Hotel Business Magazine Likewise, Hotel Business is also a leader in the hospitality trade publication business. HB is also widely read by hospitality professionals. The parent company also owns Hotel Journal, a monthly trade publication geared to new construction, transactions, conversions, etc.
www.hotelbusiness.com
- Hotel Online This website is an informational resource covering a range of industry subjects including daily news releases effecting the hospitality industry. Other services include classified ads, viewpoints and ideas and trends. Free newsletters are available.
www.hotelonline.com
- Asian-American Hotel Owners Association A comprehensive association website promoting the goals and objectives of AAHOA. Topics covered include events, membership benefits, news, education, legal and legislative information.
www.aahoa.com
- STR Smith Travel Research is the recognized leader providing accurate and timely information and analysis to hoteliers and hotel chains. Many affiliated professionals, such as lenders, appraisers and consultants use the extensive data contained STR reports for their analysis. Sample reports are available to review.
www.str-online.com
- American Hotel and Motel Association The website of the number one hotelier association in America. A comprehensive site of member services, news, governmental efforts and events.
www.ahma.com
- Hospitality Index A complete one-stop website for suppliers of products and services to the hospitality industry. You’ll find it quite comprehensive in the number of its product listings.
www.hospitality-index.com
- Lodging Research This website is dedicated exclusively to providing Price Waterhouse research to hospitality industry. PWC is recognized as one of the leading authorities in lodging industry statistical and econometric studies, analysis and forecasting. The site covers a variety of topics, including news, trends and sales transactions.
www.lodgingresearch.com
- HVS This website describes a global and multidiscipline hospitality consulting company, which provides services to a variety of consultative disciplines including valuation, asset management, feasibility studies, executive research and others. Free newsletters are available.
www.hvsinternational.com