Hunter Advisors Records $1.8B in 2025 Hotel Transactions

Firm reaches $1 billion milestone in mid-November, closes $550 million in Q4

Jan. 28, 2026 at 1:55am

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Hunter Advisors, a real estate brokerage and conference platform, recorded over $1.8 billion in transaction volume across 136 hotels in 2025. The company reached the $1 billion milestone in mid-November and closed $550 million in the fourth quarter. The firm recently rebranded from Hunter to unify its brokerage and conference platforms.

Why it matters

The strong performance by Hunter Advisors reflects the continued recovery of the hotel industry following the uncertainty of the 2024 election. The ability to bridge institutional capital with owner-operator priorities and match well-positioned assets with qualified buyers has been crucial to sustaining transaction momentum.

The details

Hunter Advisors' transactions spanned primary, secondary and tertiary markets nationwide, covering a range of hotel segments including lifestyle, upscale, select-service and extended-stay. The activity included single-asset dispositions as well as portfolio transactions, such as the sale of the AC San Diego Downtown Gaslamp Quarter, Hyatt Place Athens Downtown, Home2 Suites in Wayne, New Jersey, and Aloft Hotels in Plano and Frisco, Texas.

  • Hunter Advisors reached the $1 billion milestone in transaction volume by mid-November 2025.
  • The firm closed $550 million in transactions during the fourth quarter of 2025.

The players

Hunter Advisors

A real estate brokerage and conference platform that recorded over $1.8 billion in hotel transaction volume in 2025.

Teague Hunter

The president and CEO of Hunter Advisors, who noted that election-related uncertainty in late 2024 and early 2025 pushed many transactions to the sidelines before pricing and capital became better aligned, driving a strong fourth quarter and carrying momentum into early 2026.

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What they’re saying

“Election-related uncertainty pushed many transactions to the sidelines in late 2024 and into the first half of 2025. As that uncertainty cleared, pricing and capital became better aligned, driving a strong fourth quarter and carrying momentum into early 2026.”

— Teague Hunter, President & CEO, Hunter Advisors

“In this environment, execution extends well beyond marketing. Our role is to help owners align pricing, timing and strategy so transactions make sense for both Wall Street and Main Street.”

— Teague Hunter, President & CEO, Hunter Advisors

What’s next

Hunter Advisors is expected to continue its strong performance in 2026 as the hotel industry recovery gains momentum.

The takeaway

Hunter Advisors' ability to bridge institutional capital with owner-operator priorities and match well-positioned assets with qualified buyers has been crucial to sustaining transaction momentum in the hotel industry, even during periods of economic and political uncertainty.