Business Travel Dead? Not So Fast, Here’s 3 REITs To Benefit From A Rebound

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There is a massive desire for consumers to get back to traveling. If you’ve been to an airport lately, the only big change is that people are wearing masks; the crowds are on par with pre-pandemic levels.

And while workers are still enjoying the WFH benefits, when it comes to leisure activity, there is a huge desire to get out of the house and spend on experiences.

Although leisure travel has rebounded nicely, business-related travel has lagged behind; technology- hello Zoom (ZM) – has helped displace a lot of the expensive and often unnecessary travel expenses.

The newer wrench into the situation comes from the Delta variant, which CDC officials say is now as contagious as the Chicken Pox.… Read more

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The hotel industry is one of the more underappreciated income segments of the market thanks to low-yield big names like Hilton (HLT) and Choice Hotels (CHH) that operate and franchise hotels. Today, we’ll explore the dividend-rich side of hospitality via a trio of hotel REITs (real estate investment trusts) yielding up to 7% that invest in upper-echelon hotel and resort real estate.

The hotel industry is booming as America’s economic recovery continues. In 2016, hotel revenues across the board climbed more than 4% to hit nearly $200 billion – a record high. Meanwhile, STR and Tourism Economics forecast that U.S. hotels will continue chugging up the mountain over the next few years.

Upscale and luxury hotel REITs are particularly well positioned to grab a chunk of the increasing wealth of the affluent class. …
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