Asia-Pacific Hotel Investment Frenzy: Billions Pour In Despite Mixed Hotel Recovery
APAC Hotel Deals Surge Toward New Highs Asia-Pacific hotel investment activity has surged in 2025, setting the stage for one of the strongest deal years on record. By the end of August, hotel transaction volumes hit US$12.1 billion – a figure that nearly eclipses the pace of last year’s record haul realestateasia.com. Despite a slow start to the year, deal-making accelerated in recent months as buyer and seller expectations realigned. “Investors are ready and interested in deals,” observed Jesper Palmqvist of STR, describing 2025 as a “mixed year” where capital is eager even if performance hasn’t fully rebounded costar.com. Real