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Article - Big Hotel Chains and Unbranded-Hotel Owners Find They Need Each Other - Reuters - Independent hotel operators and giant global chains are increasingly linking up in franchise agreements as high-interest rates have slammed the hospitality industry, slowing down new hotel construction.
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Independent hotel operators and giant global chains are increasingly linking up in franchise agreements as high-interest rates have slammed the hospitality industry, slowing down new hotel construction. "Historically, global conversions have been 10% to 20% of the rooms entering the system, today it is probably closer to 40%," said Patrick Scholes, Truist equity analyst. For U.S.-based Marriott International, conversions in 2023 accounted for 40% of organic room signings, double the 20% rate a year earlier.