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Hotel CMBS and Whole-Loan Debt, 2026 Mid-Year: What the Public Record Shows
$58.1B in securitized U.S. hotel mortgage debt across 1,588 whole loans and 367 securitizations, with $41.9B still outstanding in trust and the maturity wall cresting at $17.7B in 2029. Expanded for mid-year: the named H1 2026 origination book ($1.13B across 35 whole loans and 49 hotels), a 41-loan current-tape watch list carrying $906.4M, three hotel portfolios up close, and the H1 exits, just $130.9M retired across 4 loans. As reported in CMBS servicer filings and offering documents, with a downloadable PDF edition.
$2.85B+ across 123 U.S. hotel trades in H1 2026: $952M recorded in county deed records (95) plus $1.9B reported in the trade press (28), led by the $835M JW Marriott Marco Island. Each linked to its public source.
$52.4M+ across 2 U.S. hotel trades in July 2026: $0 recorded in county deed records (0) plus $52.4M+ reported in the trade press (2). Each linked to its public source.
$452.2M+ across 10 U.S. hotel trades in June 2026: $105M recorded in county deed records (4) plus $347.1M+ reported in the trade press (6), led by Waldorf Astoria Washington DC. Each linked to its public source.
$188.7M+ across 12 U.S. hotel trades in May 2026: $27.4M recorded in county deed records (7) plus $161.2M+ reported in the trade press (5), led by TownePlace Suites by Marriott Phoenix North. Each linked to its public source.
$191M+ across 16 U.S. hotel trades in April 2026: $127.7M recorded in county deed records (13) plus $63.3M+ reported in the trade press (3), led by Six Flags Great Escape Lodge & Indoor Waterpark. Each linked to its public source.
$1,202.4M+ across 25 U.S. hotel trades in March 2026: $248.2M recorded in county deed records (21) plus $954.2M+ reported in the trade press (4), led by 21c Museum Hotel Nashville. Each linked to its public source.
$433.5M+ across 28 U.S. hotel trades in February 2026: $232.9M recorded in county deed records (23) plus $200.6M+ reported in the trade press (5), led by Renaissance Reno Downtown Hotel & Spa. Each linked to its public source.
$383.6M+ across 32 U.S. hotel trades in January 2026: $211M recorded in county deed records (27) plus $172.6M+ reported in the trade press (5), led by DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel Phoenix Tempe. Each linked to its public source.
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