For years, hotel investment decisions have been guided by a simple rule of thumb: bigger markets are generally safer markets. Gateway cities such as New York, Los Angeles, and Chicago have long been seen as the surest bets for development due to their diverse customer mix and destination attractions. Smaller cities, on the other hand, were often dismissed as too volatile or too limited in demand to attract serious capital. In recent years, however, secondary […]

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