Investors, however, need to focus more on value if they are to combat rising vacancy levels as a result of the economic climate. Most Popular. Newsletter Please enter your e-mail address below and click ‘Subscribe’. According to Ross Levin, Director for Seeff Atlantic Seaboard and City Bowl, there is a growing trend of hotels selling apartments to assist in their funding model, generally those located in luxury star hotels. It is also a status symbol to own a hotel suite, hence the attraction for wealthy buyers and investors, according to the agents. Search Advanced search. Fashion icon Karl Lagerfeld announced on Monday that he plans to launch his own branded hotel chain, with the first to open in the Chinese gambling hub of Macau in