According to the annual European Hotel Valuation Index (HVI) published this week by global hotel consultancy HVS, hotel values across Europe remained steady in 2023 buoyed by the consolidation of the post-pandemic recovery and a steady desire to travel keeping average room rates strong.
According to property consultant Knight Frank, global housing markets continue to display healthy price growth in late 2023, despite the record rise in interest rates since late 2021. Across our basket of world cities, average prices only experienced a decline on a quarterly basis in the final quarter of 2022, after which prices have risen by 2.7%.
Based on new data by Kate Everett-Allen, head of international residential research at Knight Frank, despite 2 regional wars, rising mortgage rates and inflation, global economies have displayed surprising resilience, with recent inflation figures suggesting a turning point.
According to AAA booking data, international trips are on the rise this year. International travel is up more than 200% compared to 2022. Hotel bookings are seeing the biggest jump, up more than 300% over last year.