HVS is the largest independent hospitality consultancy with 40 offices worldwide.  Their offices in Dubai and Cape Town are responsible for all assignments throughout the MEA region; and they have advised on some of the most important transactions in the hospitality sector. BTN caught up with Hala Matar Choufany - President- Middle East, Africa and South Asia, HVS to find out what the company’s plans are as FHS looms ever closer in Abu Dhabi.

Sharp declines in revenue caused by the pandemic coupled with a cautious approach to lending has prompted hotel valuations to fall, although not as steeply as initially anticipated.

HVS leaders have hosted a webinar to offer expert perspectives on key hospitality issues including how the Covid-19 pandemic has impacted the regions and the kind of recovery hoteliers can anticipate

The UK hotel sector’s traditionally strong domestic leisure demand bodes well for its recovery once lockdown measures from Covid-19 are fully lifted, according to a new report from global hotel consultancy HVS.

With much of Europe’s hotel sector still closed for business the industry faces a huge challenge to rebuild consumer confidence once Covid-19 lockdown restrictions start to lift later this year, argues global hotel consultancy HVS London.

With the first chinks of light being seen in the Spanish battle against the coronavirus pandemic, Sophie Perret, senior director with HVS, here examines how two key tourism destinations might begin to recover from its impact