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Updated June 2, 2026 View Archive

Demand is firming, capital is available for credible assets, and operators need cleaner systems before growth.

Today's update tracks stronger hotel performance expectations, renewed lender and investor appetite, practical technology priorities, and public property opportunities that deserve cautious first-pass underwriting.

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Better demand is showing up, but the rebound is not evenly distributed.

  • CoStar and Tourism Economics upgraded their 2026 U.S. RevPAR forecast after stronger-than-expected performance through the first four months of the year.

    Hotel Dive, June 2, 2026
  • HotelData's Q1 2026 profit report shows stronger ADR, RevPAR, TrevPAR, and GOP margin, while independent and economy hotels still trail the broader market.

    HotelData, May 2026

Capital is selective, but quality hotel and resort assets still have an audience.

  • Colliers' 2026 Canadian Hotel Investment Report says demand for quality assets remains deep and both equity and debt capital are available for strategic deployment.

    Colliers, Mar. 5, 2026
  • JLL expects a stronger global hotel transaction cycle in 2026, supported by debt market liquidity, dry powder, and slower new supply growth.

    JLL, Feb. 3, 2026

Hotel technology is moving from optional tools to operating infrastructure.

  • Cloudbeds introduced Ask Signals, a conversational AI interface that helps hotel teams query operational, guest, and revenue data from one platform.

    Hospitality Net, May 21, 2026
  • HITEC 2026's sold-out exhibit floor points to heavy operator demand for practical systems across PMS, revenue, payments, guest engagement, and AI.

    Hospitality Net, 2026

Properties worth first-pass underwriting.

These public listings are screening candidates only. Hesper should verify availability, revenue, debt, capex, labour, seasonality, and zoning before making any investment conclusion.

Waterfront resort $6.195M CAD

Shuswap waterfront resort, Sorrento, BC

Colliers lists the resort component separately as a court-ordered sale, with almost 5 acres, 400 feet of low-bank sandy waterfront, cabins, homes, and capacity for over 100 guests.

  • Why review: distress process, waterfront scarcity, and reduced ticket size versus the full resort-and-motel package.
  • Hesper angle: staged acquisition, resort operating cleanup, capital plan review, and seasonal revenue management.
Colliers listing
Historic hotel $2.275M CAD

Downtown Oliver hotel, Oliver, BC

Colliers lists a court-ordered 12-room boutique hotel on Main Street with a leased pub/restaurant, leased retail unit, and extra vacant space formerly used as a liquor store.

  • Why review: small asset size, mixed income streams, 2024 renovations, and a walkable Okanagan location.
  • Hesper angle: finance cleanup, F&B lease review, room revenue reset, and owner reporting discipline.
Colliers listing
Luxury resort SISP

Fairmont Le Chateau Montebello, Montebello, QC

Colliers is running a court-supervised sale process for the 210-room resort on roughly 925 acres along the Ottawa River.

  • Why review: iconic asset, resort scale, court-supervised process, and potential read-through for luxury resort capital.
  • Hesper angle: partnership tracking, valuation benchmarking, and brand/resort operating thesis development.
Colliers process
Resort land Price undisclosed

Domaine du Fjord, Saguenay, QC

Colliers presents more than 16 million square feet of waterfront land with 2 km of Saguenay River shoreline near Saguenay Fjord National Park.

  • Why review: destination-scale waterfront land with long-term resort or hospitality development potential.
  • Hesper angle: feasibility screening, tourism funding search, phased development modelling, and partner capital strategy.
Colliers listing