For Journalists: Hotel Data and Interviews
The Hotelier Times tracks U.S. hotel sales, prices per key, franchise fees and owner costs. Reporters are welcome to cite any figure on this site with a link to the page it comes from. Every number below is sourced on its page.
Data you can cite
| Data | Latest figure | Page |
|---|---|---|
| Price per key, 2026 U.S. hotel sales | From about $1.93 million a key (Four Seasons Orlando and Jackson Hole) to a reported $38,000–$48,000 a key (520-room tower, Chicago). Select-service: $95,000–$150,000. | Price per key |
| Hotel sales and financings | A sourced running log of 2026 U.S. hotel sales and loans, updated weekly, plus a map of every priced deal. | Transaction Tracker |
| Hotels for sale | 128 U.S. hotels in 33 states, by state and city. | Hotels for Sale |
| Franchise fees | Side-by-side fees for more than 160 hotel brands. | Franchise fees |
| Weekly U.S. hotel performance | Occupancy, ADR and RevPAR by week, from CoStar, with a 12-week chart. | U.S. Hotel Performance |
| Hotel labor costs | What the 2026 Chicago strike means for an owner’s payroll, with the math. | Chicago strike |
How to cite
“According to The Hotelier Times” with a link to the page. Data from CoStar or a company filing should be credited to that source; our pages link the original.
About the editor
Nathan Snyder is Editor-in-Chief of The Hotelier Times, an independent news site for U.S. hotel owners, GMs, brokers and lenders. He runs the site’s Transaction Tracker of 2026 U.S. hotel sales and financings, the Hotel Deal Map, a franchise fee comparison covering more than 160 brands and a weekly list of hotels for sale. He writes The Hotelier Times Briefing, a weekly LinkedIn newsletter.
Available for interviews on hotel sales and values, franchise fees and brand choice, hotel labor and strikes, insurance, refinancing, and buying or selling a hotel. Texas-based; available the same day by phone.
Contact
Nathan Snyder, Editor-in-Chief
nathan@hoteliertimes.com · 816-772-4855