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Florida Hotel Statistics: Ownership, Sales & CMBS Debt

As of July 10, 2026 · Compiled from public records · Free to cite

Quick answer: HotelHinge's public-record census tracks 4,130 hotels in Florida. Of those, 41 are attributed to public hotel REITs and 209 carry attributed CMBS debt. The census holds 1,384 priced hotel sales back to 1973 and 217 hotel financing events on record in the state. Every figure below is compiled from public sources and dated; you are free to cite it with attribution.

4,130
Hotels tracked in Florida
part of 46,101 U.S. hotels across 51 markets
1,384
Priced hotel sales on record
with prices disclosed; back to 1973
209
Hotels carrying CMBS debt
attributed from public CMBS filings
41
Hotels attributed to public REITs
from public REIT filings

HotelHinge is a property-first census of American hotels: it starts from the property and attaches the public record to it - who owns it, what it sold for, and how it is financed. The figures on this page are aggregates of that record for Florida. They are compiled only from public records and other lawfully accessible public sources, each figure is point-in-time and dated, and blanks are left honest rather than guessed. HotelHinge does not publish its own RevPAR, ADR, occupancy, or cap-rate figures.

Florida hotel statistics

Each figure below is a live aggregate of the census as of the date shown. Where a figure is drawn from a specific class of public filing (CMBS remittance reports, REIT filings), that is noted in the source column.

StatisticValueSource
Hotels tracked in Florida4,130County and municipal assessor and recorder records
Priced hotel sales on record1,384County deed and assessor records; trade-press reporting
Hotel financing events on record217Public filings and trade-press reporting
Transaction and financing events on record1,645Sales, financings, and other recorded deal events
Hotels attributed to public REITs41Public REIT filings
Hotels carrying attributed CMBS debt209Public CMBS filings, matched to the property
Earliest recorded sale on record1973County deed record

Figures are point-in-time as of July 10, 2026 and update as the public record accrues. The hotel count is the published census total for Florida; the CMBS and REIT figures are compiled from public securitization and REIT filings and are attributed as such, never restated as HotelHinge's own metrics. Price disclosure in deed records varies by state, so the count of priced sales reflects what is publicly disclosed, not the full volume of activity.

Coverage in Florida

The census reaches 4,130 hotels in Florida, part of 46,101 U.S. hotels across 51 markets (the 50 states plus the District of Columbia). Each property carries its identity and location, its physical characteristics from the assessor where available, its assessed value, and a transaction timeline. Coverage is built property by property from county and municipal records, which is why it reaches the long tail of smaller Florida hotels that never appear in trade-press deal sheets, not only the marquee assets.

Ownership and REITs in Florida

41 hotels in Florida are attributed to a public hotel REIT, based on public REIT filings. REIT ownership is a small, well-documented slice of any state's market: most hotels are held by private owners, single-purpose LLCs, and operating companies. The census records the named owning entity from the deed and, where a REIT or parent company discloses it, links the property up to that owner. REIT-reported figures are always attributed to the filing they come from.

Hotel CMBS debt in Florida

209 hotels in Florida carry attributed CMBS debt in the census, matched from public securitization filings to the individual property. These are the loan- and property-level disclosures that accompany CMBS deals; HotelHinge compiles them, attributes them as reported in those filings, excludes rating-agency-created metrics, and publishes no rating or credit opinion of its own.

Transactions on record in Florida

The census holds 1,384 priced hotel sales in Florida - recorded in county deed and assessor filings or reported in the trade press, each with its price and source, dating back to 1973 - plus 217 hotel financing events, and further acquisitions, conversions, openings, and refinancings, for 1,645 transaction and financing events in the state overall. Price disclosure in deed records varies by state, so the priced-sales count reflects what is publicly disclosed. HotelHinge also publishes free monthly U.S. hotel transaction rundowns; see the first-half 2026 roundup, each trade linked to its public source.

Frequently asked questions

How many hotels are there in Florida?

HotelHinge's public-record census tracks 4,130 hotels in Florida, part of 46,101 U.S. hotels across 51 markets. Each carries its owner, transaction history, and, where applicable, REIT attribution and CMBS debt. It is a property-first census built from public records, not an estimate.

How many Florida hotels are owned by REITs?

In the HotelHinge census, 41 hotels in Florida are attributed to a public hotel REIT, based on public REIT filings. Most Florida hotels are held by private owners, single-purpose LLCs, and companies rather than REITs.

How many Florida hotel sales are on record?

The census holds 1,384 priced Florida hotel sales dating back to 1973, plus 217 financing events, recorded in county deed and assessor filings or reported in the trade press. Price disclosure in deed records varies by state.

Can I cite these Florida hotel statistics?

Yes. These aggregate figures are free to cite. Please attribute them to HotelHinge (The Hotel Census) and link to https://hotelhinge.com/data/markets/florida-hotel-market.html. Each figure is dated and compiled from public records; HotelHinge does not publish its own RevPAR, ADR, occupancy, or cap-rate figures.

Disclaimer, sourcing, and citation

About these statistics. HotelHinge is a U.S. hotel property and ownership research service operated by TrueNote, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company doing business as HotelHinge. The figures on this page are aggregates of a proprietary compilation and are published for general informational purposes only.

How this is built, and whose data it is. HotelHinge is a proprietary compilation built only from public records - principally county and municipal deed and assessor filings, public securitization (CMBS) filings, and public company and REIT filings - and from other lawfully accessible public sources. Our value is in the original selection, matching, and arrangement of those facts into a property-level record that no single source provides. The underlying facts are public; the compilation, its structure, and these aggregates are our own work.

Attribution of third-party figures. CMBS figures are compiled from public securitization filings and stated as reported in those filings; REIT figures are attributed to the public REIT filing they come from. HotelHinge excludes rating-agency-created metrics and publishes no rating, credit opinion, or its own RevPAR, ADR, occupancy, or cap-rate figures.

Point-in-time. These figures are dated and provisional. The public record accrues on a lag, and counts change as filings and deeds are recorded. Treat every figure as of the date shown.

No warranty; no liability. This page is provided "as is," without any warranty of accuracy, completeness, timeliness, or fitness for a particular purpose. To the fullest extent permitted by law, HotelHinge and TrueNote, LLC disclaim all liability for any loss or decision made in reliance on it.

Citation. You are welcome to cite these statistics. Please attribute them to HotelHinge (The Hotel Census) and link to the original at hotelhinge.com/data/markets/florida-hotel-market.html. Please do not misrepresent the figures or their sourcing.

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