Hotel REITs
What Are Hotel REITs?
Hotel Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs) own and operate a portfolio of hotel properties, including resorts, business hotels, and boutique accommodations. These REITs generate income from room rentals, event space leasing, and ancillary services like food and beverage.
Why Invest?
Hotel REITs offer potential for high returns through occupancy rates and revenue per available room (RevPAR). As travel demand rebounds post-pandemic and global tourism grows, these REITs provide exposure to the hospitality sector, benefiting from increased leisure and business travel.
Challenges & Outlook
Hotel REITs face challenges such as economic downturns, fluctuating travel demand, and seasonality. However, with the recovery of global tourism and rising travel budgets, hotel REITs are well-positioned for long-term growth, especially those with diverse portfolios and prime locations.
| SYMBOL | COMPANY | PROPERTY SECTOR | MARKET CAP ($B) | DIVIDEND YIELD | Frequency | Price-to-FFO | Debt Ratio | Short Interest | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HST | Host Hotels |  | Hotel | 12.40 | 4.10% | Quarter | 9.1 | 30% | 5.7% |
| RHP | Ryman Hospitality |  | Hotel | 5.97 | 4.00% | Quarter | 13.3 | 40% | 1.6% |
| APLE | Apple Hospitality |  | Hotel | 3.78 | 5.81% | Monthly | 10.3 | 29% | 8.4% |
| PK | Park Hotels |  | Hotel | 3.09 | 25.25% | Quarter | 7.3 | 74% | 9.6% |
| SHO | Sunstone Hotels |  | Hotel | 2.02 | 2.84% | Quarter | 10.6 | 28% | 6.8% |
| PEB | Pebblebrook Hotel |  | Hotel | 1.57 | 0.31% | Quarter | 8.8 | 52% | 15.9% |
| DRH | Diamondrock Hospitality |  | Hotel | 1.76 | 1.43% | Quarter | 9.0 | 42% | 9.5% |
| RLJ | RLJ Lodging |  | Hotel | 1.64 | 3.79% | Quarter | 6.4 | 59% | 7.1% |
| XHR | Xenia Hotels |  | Hotel | 1.30 | 3.24% | Quarter | 8.2 | 55% | 5.5% |
| SVC | Services Property |  | Hotel | 1.26 | 10.48% | Quarter | 4.4 | 83% | 4.7% |
| INN | Summit Hotels |  | Hotel | 0.68 | 3.82% | Quarter | 6.8 | 50% | 4.9% |
| CLDT | Chatham Lodging |  | Hotel | 0.48 | 2.83% | Quarter | 8.7 | 45% | 1.6% |
| BHR | Braemar Hotels |  | Hotel | 0.15 | 8.89% | Quarter | 3.2 | 94% | 2.6% |
| HT | Hersha Hospitality |  | Hotel | 0.40 | 2.00% | Quarter | 9.8 | 54% | 2.8% |
| AHT | Ashford Hospitality |  | Hotel | 0.08 | 0.00% | Irreg | 5.8 | 102% | 6.4% |
| SOHO | Sotherly Hotels |  | Hotel | 0.03 | 0.00% | Irreg | 2.2 | 71% | 0.4% |
