Hunter Advisors closed 2025 with more than $1.8 billion in transaction volume across 136 hotels, capping a year shaped by selective deal flow, disciplined execution and improving alignment between pricing and capital.
With activity ranging from single-asset dispositions to portfolio transactions, Hunter completed transactions in 2025 across primary, secondary and tertiary markets nationwide, spanning lifestyle, upscale, select-service and extended-stay hotels. By mid-November, the Atlanta, Ga.-based investment advisory firm surpassed $1 billion in closed transaction volume, including $550 million in fourth-quarter closings and $300 million in capital markets placements across both short- and long-term structures.
“Election-related uncertainty pushed many transactions to the sidelines in late 2024 and into the first half of 2025,” Teague Hunter, president & CEO, said in a statement. “As that uncertainty cleared, pricing and capital became better aligned, driving a strong fourth quarter and carrying momentum into early 2026.”
Notable transactions included the AC San Diego Downtown Gaslamp Quarter; Hyatt Place Athens Downtown; Home2 Suites in Wayne, N.J.; Aloft Hotels in Plano and Frisco, Texas; as well as an institutional sell-down partnership within the economy extended-stay segment. Buyer interest was most concentrated in lifestyle, premium select-service, and extended-stay segments, where underwriting assumptions and deal structures were closely aligned, according to the company.
The firm closed the year with renewed momentum and an expanding pipeline of active listings. With greater clarity around interest rates and sustained investor focus on high-quality, branded assets, Hunter expects transaction activity to remain steady through 2026.
“We’re entering 2026 from a position of strength. Our pipeline of listings is robust,” added Hunter.