For the week of March 22-26, Hotel News Now’s most-read stories include growing interest in converting hotels to other real estate classes, a 1-on-1 interview with CorePoint CEO Keith Cline, and more.

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The financial strain caused by the COVID-19 pandemic has more investors considering converting older hotel properties to other real estate classes to avoid costlier new construction.

During the global overview session of the Hotel Data Conference: Global Edition, STR's Robin Rossmann said demand could return to 2019 levels by the end of 2022.

CorePoint Lodging is still laser-focused on selling assets to reach a core portfolio of 105 hotels, but CEO Keith Cline said he sees opportunity to grow the portfolio down the road.