Jeffrey Fisher on hotel industry
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“Two-thirds of our portfolio I would characterize as Extended Stay, so I think a key differentiator there for us is being in that business and having been in that business for many, many years.”
On , Jeffrey Fisher, Chairman, President & Chief Executive Officer at CHATHAM LODGING TRUST, spoke about hotel industry during Chatham Lodging (CLDT) - Hoya Hotseat on Hoya Capital.
About Jeffrey Fisher
On Chatham Lodging Trust's third quarter 2025 earnings call, Fisher reported that the company completed the sale of five older hotels at an approximate 6% capitalization rate, repurchased about 1% of its outstanding shares, and upsized its credit facility. He stated that the company plans to begin site work on a development in Portland, Maine in 2026, with an expected opening in early 2028. Fisher said the company is "somewhat more bullish on our ability to grow externally" than in the previous 18 months, noting that seller pricing expectations are "becoming more reasonable" in some cases. He also said that forecasts for "super-cycle capital investments, limited supply growth, and moderating wage increases" favor RevPAR and margin expansion, adding that "good years are ahead." In a separate interview, Fisher described Chatham Lodging as having a strong emphasis on upscale extended-stay hotels, which he called a "key differentiator." He noted that the company's portfolio is heavily concentrated in Silicon Valley, a market he said is still in recovery mode from the COVID-19 pandemic. Fisher stated that the company has "outperformed in terms of same-store revenue growth all the other hotel REITs" over the prior three years, and said he expects that to continue. He also pointed to low hotel supply growth, which he attributed in part to tariffs and high construction costs, as a factor that should support increasing revenue per available room.
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