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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
World
Joe Sommerlad

Data centers are sparking a wave of crappy hotel makeovers

The Hilton Garden Inn in downtown Austin, Texas, was recently acquired by JMI Realty and is undergoing major refurbishment - (Getty)

The rise and rise of data centers is having an unexpected consequence for the U.S. real estate sector – driving up the acquisition of crumbling hotels by ambitious developers prepared to renovate and upgrade them, according to a report.

The Wall Street Journal says that hotel sales were up 28 percent year-on-year in the U.S in the first six months of 2026, citing data from MSCI.

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