| According to HVS, the UK’s hotels market saw the most transaction activity during 2012 with a total volume of €1.4 billion, accounting for 38% of hotel volume in Europe. European hotel transaction volume reached a total of approximately €5.6 billion in 2012, a decrease of 21% on the €7.1 billion recorded in 2011 highlighting the fact that investors in Europe’s hotel market are still being cautious over purchases.
The latest 2012 European Hotel Transactions report, published annually by HVS London, notes that activity during 2012 involved some 101 transactions (of more than €7.5 million per property) with 301 hotels and more than 39,000 rooms. Although total volume was above the 2009 trough of €2 billion, it remains below the 10 year average of €9.5 billion since 2002...............................................Full Article: Source |