Host Hotels & Resorts
Host Hotels & Resorts is the largest publicly traded lodging REIT, specializing in the ownership of high-quality luxury and upper-upscale hotel properties. The company focuses on acquiring and managing iconic assets in major urban and resort destinations, primarily within the United States. Its core value proposition lies in leveraging its significant scale and enterprise analytics platform to drive operating performance and long-term asset appreciation.
Financials
Based on Q1 2026 filing
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Luxury and Upper-Upscale Lodging
primaryThe primary business involves the ownership of premium hotel properties located in high-barrier-to-entry markets, including destination resorts, urban centers, and convention-focused locations. These assets are typically operated under globally recognized brands through management or franchise agreements.
Resorts, Convention destination hotels, High-end urban hotels, Marriott, Hyatt, Soft-branded hotels
Individual leisure travelers, Group leisure travelers, Business travelers, Convention and meeting groups
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Competitive Position
As the largest publicly traded lodging REIT, the company maintains a leading position with an investment-grade balance sheet and a geographically diverse portfolio of premium assets.
Geographies
United States, Canada, Brazil
Customer Segments
B2C, B2B
Upstream Dependencies
Hotel brand franchisors, Third-party hotel operators, Construction and renovation contractors, Capital markets for financing
Downstream Customers
Corporate travel departments, Event and convention planners, Individual travelers, Online travel agencies
Competitors & Partners
Competitors
Airbnb
ABNB
Provider of online short-term rentals mentioned as non-traditional supply
Park Hotels & Resorts Inc.
PK
Peer lodging REIT focused on upper-upscale and luxury hotels
Pebblebrook Hotel Trust
PEB
Competitor lodging REIT
VICI Properties Inc.
VICI
Competitor in the hospitality and resort real estate ownership space.
Partners
Subsidiaries
Host L.P.
The operating partnership through which the company conducts its business and owns its assets
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Common questions about Host Hotels & Resorts
Host Hotels & Resorts is the largest publicly traded lodging REIT, specializing in the ownership of high-quality luxury and upper-upscale hotel properties. The company focuses on acquiring and managing iconic assets in major urban and resort destinations, primarily within the United States. Its core value proposition lies in leveraging its significant scale and enterprise analytics platform to drive operating performance and long-term asset appreciation.
Host Hotels & Resorts (HST) has a market capitalization of $15.9B and trades on NASDAQ.
Host Hotels & Resorts generated $6.2B in trailing twelve-month revenue with net income of $1.0B, representing a net margin of 16.4%, with free cash flow of $1.3B. These figures are based on the Q1 2026 filing.
Host Hotels & Resorts's key competitors include Airbnb, Inc., Park Hotels & Resorts Inc., Pebblebrook Hotel Trust, and others. These companies compete in similar markets and product categories.
Host Hotels & Resorts has approximately 163 employees.