Bethesda, Maryland-based Host Hotels & Resorts, Inc. (HST) is the world’s largest lodging real estate investment trust and one of the largest owners of luxury and upper-upscale hotels. With a market cap of $13.2 billion, Host Hotels & Resorts owns 76 properties in the U.S. and five properties internationally, totaling approximately 43,400 rooms.
Companies worth $10 billion or more are generally described as "large-cap stocks," Host Hotels & Resorts fits right into that category, with its market cap exceeding this threshold, reflecting its substantial size, influence, and dominance in the hotel & motel REIT industry. It also holds non-controlling interests in several domestic and international joint ventures.
