OUE Commercial Reit should consider turning hospitality-centric for better valuation

SINGAPORE’S hotel owners are raking it in amid the tourism sector’s strong recovery post the Covid-19 pandemic. International visitor arrivals and hotel revenue increased sharply in 2023 from a year ago.

Industrywide, revenue per available room (RevPAR) among Singapore hotels rose 41 per cent year on year (yoy) for the first eight months.

Year-end festivities will likely bring even more cheer to hotel owners. With higher revenue, hotel owners can mitigate rising expenses due to inflation.