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Hotel properties across the region are generating solid returns for investors. The trend appears to have staying power. by Louis Llovio, Business Observer Lou Plasencia was quoted in this article…

Trade Marks First Transaction of a Prominent Lodging Asset in Clearwater Beach Since 2018 Tampa, Fla. (October 28, 2021) – The Plasencia Group, a leading lodging investment advisory and consulting...

Posted October 5, 2021 Combined business and leisure trips supporting resurgent corporate demand in many markets Bleisure—the combination of business and leisure trips—could be a trend that’s here to stay...

Tampa, Fla. (September 28, 2021) – The Plasencia Group, a leading lodging investment advisory and consulting firm, advised Walton Street Capital, a private equity real estate investment firm based in...

Posted August 17, 2021 The COVID-19 pandemic clearly triggered havoc across the world, affecting all facets of society, both human and otherwise. Businesses across the globe experienced unprecedented financial distress,...

Posted August 5, 2021 A shortage of foam cushion material is affecting construction projects. Most anyone involved in hotel and resort renovations is painfully aware of COVID-19-related supply chain impacts...

Tampa, Fla. (July 30, 2021) – The Plasencia Group, a leading lodging investment advisory and consulting firm, advised on the sale of Tampa’s first dual-branded hotel. The firm represented Liberty…

Posted July 28, 2021 Relief may be coming to an end for distressed hotel loans. The pandemic certainly impacted borrowers’ ability to make debt service payments on their hotel loans....