Playa Hotels & Resorts: Occupancy Growth Across Dominican Republic Quite Encouraging

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Summary

  • Playa Hotels & Resorts has seen impressive growth in occupancy and RevPAR across the Dominican Republic segment of the portfolio.
  • Revenue growth across the Yucatan Peninsula has also been encouraging.
  • I take a bullish view on Playa Hotels & Resorts.

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Investment Thesis: I revise my rating on Playa Hotels & Resorts from Hold to Buy.

In a previous article back in December, I made the argument that while Playa Hotels & Resorts (PLYA

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