Why LA Hotel Investment is Compelling and Scary with Emmy Hise and Jack Witthaus

Los Angeles has embedded leisure demand drivers and a laundry list of mega events to drive tourism over the next few years, but increasing regulatory hurdles and labor costs cloud the investment picture for hotels. CoStar's Emmy Hise and Jack Witthaus join the Hotel News Now podcast to unpack all the pros and cons of working in that market going forward.

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