Michael Barnello, president and CEO of LaSalle Hotel Properties (NYSE: LHO), joined REIT.com for a CEO Spotlight video interview at REITWorld 2016: NAREIT’s Annual Convention for All Things REIT at the JW Marriott Phoenix Desert Ridge.
Barnello reflected on the current state of the lodging sector. During the last couple of years, “supply has been increasing while demand has not been as strong,” he said. While Barnello expects the trend to continue into 2017, he stressed that this is a normal development in the sector.