Exclusive 2025 Hotel Leadership Forecasts: STR, CoStar, McKinsey, CBRE & JLL Decode the Future of Hospitality

Today, Leading Hoteliers Network provides a definitive guide for our senior-level members, backed by the world’s most trusted hospitality analysts. Verified as of May 2025, this article delivers a rare synthesis of data-driven insights from STR, CoStar, McKinsey, CBRE, and JLL—sources that shape global hospitality strategy.

Discover how STR’s latest labor cost analysis reveals a stark reality: 37% of operating budgets are now consumed by staffing challenges, and the AI solutions bridging the gap. McKinsey’s groundbreaking research uncovers why sustainability-certified hotels command 14% higher ADR premiums, while CBRE sounds the alarm on “greenflation” in Europe, where mandatory eco-upgrades threaten to inflate costs by 8% in 2025.

CoStar’s proprietary data exposes the AI revolution in action, with dynamic pricing tools driving 15% RevPAR growth for tech-forward brands. Meanwhile, JLL’s construction insights prove why adaptive reuse—like converting offices into hybrid hotels—is yielding 22% ROI for early adopters. From Saudi Arabia’s $800B tourism gamble to the bleisure boom fueling 45% of urban bookings, this is your roadmap to navigating a sector where luxury, sustainability, and AI collide.

For general managers, investors, and C-suite strategists, this isn’t just analysis -.... Continue reading here (article # 8)

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