TABLE OF CONTENTS
PART I  Overview of the U.S. Lodging Industry
  - Introduction 
- History and Dynamics of the Lodging Industry
- National Supply 
- National Demand
PART II Hotel Development or Acquisition
  - Selecting a Lodging Market and Lodging Product 
- Selecting a Consulting and Appraising Firm
- Site Analysis 
- Neighborhood and Market Area Analysis 
- Lodging Supply Analysis for Market Area 
- Lodging Demand Analysis for Market Area 
- Shares, Occupancy, and Room Rates in Market Area 
- Forecasting Facility Revenue 
- Forecasting Facility Expense 
- Lodging Facility Valuation 
PART III Hotel Management and Franchises
  - Managing a Lodging Facility 
- Hotel Management Contracts and Related Documents 
- Hotel Franchise Affiliations 
PART IV Development, Acquisition, and Finance
  - Developing a Lodging Facility 
- Acquiring a Lodging Facility 
- Mortgage Financing of a Lodging Facility 
- Structuring a Hotel Investment 
SUMMARY OF CONTENTS
APPENDIXES 
  - Data Collection Checklist 
- Sample Clauses for Hotel Purchase and Sale Agreement 
- Management Contract Clauses 
DIRECTORIES
  - Directory of Hotel Developers 
- Directory of Hotel Owners and Investors
- Directory of Hotel Lenders
- Directory of Hotel Management Companies 
- Directory of Hotel Franchise Companies 
- Directory of Hotel Development Teams