JLL Hotels & Hospitality Americas CEO Kevin Davis on the narrowing bid-ask gap and more favorable hotel transactions environment

About this episode

Kevin Davis discusses the favorable conditions for hotel transactions in the first half of 2026.

Americas CEO of JLL Hotels & Hospitality Kevin Davis talks with CoStar News Hotels' Stephanie Ricca at the NYU International Hospitality Investment Forum about why the first half of 2026 has fostered more hotel transactions.

People in this episode

Host: Stephanie Ricca

Guest: Kevin Davis

Topics covered

• hotel transactions
• hospitality investment
• real estate
• market trends
• business environment

Keywords

• hotel transactions
• JLL Hotels
• hospitality investment
• market trends
• real estate

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: JLL Hotels & Hospitality, CoStar News Hotels

Places: NYU International Hospitality Investment Forum

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