Hospitality gains ground in APAC investment surge: Colliers
Colliers expects 15% of investors to allocate funds to the hospitality sector in 2026.
Investment allocations in the Asia-Pacific (APAC) region are on the rise and hospitality, along with retail is seeing an uplift in activity, Colliers reported.
According to Colliers’ 2026 Global Investment Outlook report, APAC-focused capital investment surged 130% since 2024. In 2026, 15% of investors favor the hospitality sector as their preferred asset class for investment.
In low supply markets like Hong Kong, underperforming hotels are being converted into student accommodation. Rising construction costs are also weighing down markets like Japan where investors are opting for conversion and adaptive reuse projects instead of new builds.
“While the [industrial and logistics] I&L and residential sectors continue to attract strong interest, more investors are preparing to allocate tactically to growth markets where clear supply-demand imbalances are emerging across several alternative asset classes,” Colliers said “One prominent example is student housing in Europe and APAC, where many see the sector entering the maturity phase.”
According to Colliers’ 2026 Global Investment Outlook report, APAC-focused capital investment surged 130% since 2024. In 2026, 15% of investors favor the hospitality sector as their preferred asset class for investment.
In low supply markets like Hong Kong, underperforming hotels are being converted into student accommodation. Rising construction costs are also weighing down markets like Japan where investors are opting for conversion and adaptive reuse projects instead of new builds.
“While the [industrial and logistics] I&L and residential sectors continue to attract strong interest, more investors are preparing to allocate tactically to growth markets where clear supply-demand imbalances are emerging across several alternative asset classes,” Colliers said “One prominent example is student housing in Europe and APAC, where many see the sector entering the maturity phase.”
