ARIZONA · NAICS NAICS 7211 family
Arizona hotel and motel projects split between the Phoenix and Scottsdale business and resort markets, the Tucson metro, and the Sedona and Grand Canyon gateway corridors. Lender packages turn on a credible third-party study that ties flag standards, average daily rate, occupancy, and revenue per available room to the local trade area, modeling summer-inverted desert seasonality month by month and stress-testing coverage.
FEASIBILITY TRIGGER
Hotels are on the SOP 50 10 8 special-purpose list, so a third-party feasibility study is normally required, the appraisal must come from an industry-experienced going-concern appraiser, and equity rises to 15 percent, or 20 percent for a startup flag.
SBA 7(a) and 504 lenders funded 377 hotel projects across Arizona between FY2010 and FY2026, moving $818.3 million in approved capital at an average ticket of $2.2 million. That volume places Arizona at #16 of 38 states measured for hotel SBA activity, or 2.3% of national hotel dollars. The 7(a) program carried 78.2% of the loan count, with 504 taking the balance, and 41 approvals have hit the pipeline since FY2024.
| Disbursed loans (FY2010–FY2026) | 377 |
| Approved volume | $818.3 million |
| Average loan size | $2.2 million |
| 7(a) share | 78.2% |
| Approvals since FY2024 | 41 |
| State rank by loan count | #16 of 38 |
Among the 288 seasoned loans in this segment (approvals FY2010–FY2021), 2.8% reached adverse resolution — purchased, liquidated, or charged off. The national benchmark for hotel is 4.4%, against 7.3% across all industries. That performance runs below the national benchmark for this asset class, a credit-positive signal for lenders.
Source: SBA 7(a) and 504 FOIA loan-level data, as of March 31, 2026. Disbursed loans only. See data methodology.
A 2.8% adverse-resolution rate below the national hotel benchmark of 4.4% supports the credit story for well-underwritten Arizona projects in this class. Across 377 SBA loans averaging $2.2 million, that track record does not eliminate the need for a third-party feasibility study, but it means a rigorous study reinforces rather than defends the projections.
Every Arizona hotels and motels project we underwrite follows the same lender ready process: independent market analysis, site and technical review, and financial projections tested against SBA SOP 50 10 8 standards. Our SBA feasibility study consultants guide explains scope, timing, deliverables, and what lenders and CDCs expect in the report.
Arizona projects most often pencil under SBA 504 because the 50/40/10 structure delivers up to 90 percent financing on owner-occupied real estate at a fixed debenture rate, which is decisive in a state where Sun Belt growth has pushed land and improvement costs higher each cycle. SBA 7(a) covers acquisitions, working capital, and equipment, and from July 4, 2026 eligible borrowers can combine 7(a) and 504 for up to $10 million in total program credit.
Arizona hotel lending ran 14 calendar 2025 loans for $22 million, with the Sedona and Grand Canyon gateways, Scottsdale resort demand, and summer-inverted seasonality forming comp-set worlds a study must model month by month.
For a national view of this asset class, see our hotel SBA feasibility overview, and read our related analysis in the hotel lending research on our blog. Lenders and sponsors can engage a hotel feasibility study consultant for SBA loans.
Compare neighboring markets: California, Texas.
Public SBA and CDC program records, cited as program evidence
$15,188,000 SBA 504 through TMC Financing
58,370 square foot hotel closed May 29, 2025, national program evidence
Marina, Monterey County, California
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