Select Service / Upper Midscale
Holiday Inn Express for sale. Investment sales advisory across the InterContinental Hotels Group (IHG) family.
Holiday Inn Express is IHG's flagship select-service brand and one of the most actively transacted hospitality assets in the United States. Matthews Hotel Markets executes HIE dispositions, capital markets placement, and acquisition advisory across the Holiday Inn Express family. The flag's economics, Holiday Inn Club Rewards (now IHG One Rewards) loyalty contribution, and PIP cycle timing are the levers we underwrite for sellers and buyers.
Brand family
Holiday Inn Express, Holiday Inn Express & Suites
Parent company
InterContinental Hotels Group (IHG) (IHG)
Active Matthews listings
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Brand-specific underwriting
- HIE economics anchor on IHG One Rewards channel mix, breakfast cost discipline, and the franchise's 10-year PIP cycle.
- Mid-market HIE properties trade in the 7.75-8.50% cap range for stabilized PIP-current assets in Sun Belt secondary markets as of Q1 2026.
- Active buyer pool: PE select-service roll-ups, family offices, owner-operators expanding within market, and franchise-experienced HNW investors.
- Brand standards refresh ('IHG Express Renovation') is the single largest underwriting variable — properties due in the next 18 months trade at meaningful PIP-overhang discount.
Buyer pool
PE select-service roll-ups, family offices, owner-operators, and franchise-experienced HNW investors. IHG-affiliated operating groups and Apple Hospitality / Summit / Chatham buyers when the asset fits portfolio strategy.
Our activity
Matthews advises on HIE dispositions, capital markets placement, and acquisition mandates across the Sun Belt, Midwest, and Mountain West. Hampton Inn Portfolio Atlanta and the broader Sun Belt HIE pipeline have been recent areas of focus.
Markets where we sell Holiday Inn Express
Holiday Inn Express investment FAQ
- What does a Holiday Inn Express hotel typically trade at in 2026?
- Mid-market HIE properties trade in the 7.75-8.50% cap range for stabilized PIP-current assets in Sun Belt secondary markets as of Q1 2026. Distressed and PIP-overhang trades clear materially wider; trophy or scarcity assets compress. Source: CBRE U.S. Cap Rate Survey, HVS U.S. Market Pulse, Matthews internal underwriting.
- Who buys Holiday Inn Express hotels?
- PE select-service roll-ups, family offices, owner-operators, and franchise-experienced HNW investors. IHG-affiliated operating groups and Apple Hospitality / Summit / Chatham buyers when the asset fits portfolio strategy.
- What are the most important Holiday Inn Express underwriting variables?
- HIE economics anchor on IHG One Rewards channel mix, breakfast cost discipline, and the franchise's 10-year PIP cycle. Mid-market HIE properties trade in the 7.75-8.50% cap range for stabilized PIP-current assets in Sun Belt secondary markets as of Q1 2026. Active buyer pool: PE select-service roll-ups, family offices, owner-operators expanding within market, and franchise-experienced HNW investors. The InterContinental Hotels Group (IHG) brand standards refresh cycle is the single biggest pre-close diligence question for buyers.
- Does Matthews execute Holiday Inn Express dispositions and acquisitions?
- Matthews advises on HIE dispositions, capital markets placement, and acquisition mandates across the Sun Belt, Midwest, and Mountain West. Hampton Inn Portfolio Atlanta and the broader Sun Belt HIE pipeline have been recent areas of focus. Engagements range from single-asset dispositions to multi-property portfolio sales and capital-markets recapitalizations.
- How does Matthews's Holiday Inn Express disposition process work?
- Matthews runs a 24-week playbook on Holiday Inn Express dispositions — broker-built BOV, curated buyer pool drawn from select-service-focused REITs, family offices, PE roll-ups, and HNW capital, confidential by default. Key timing risk for Holiday Inn Express specifically is franchise license renewal and PIP cycle alignment with the marketing window.
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