Do serviced apartments have the edge over hotels?
With streamlined operations and high GOP conversion rates, serviced apartments can be an attractive asset class for institutional and individual investors alike.
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Macau has attempted to improve hotel room shortage via improved licensing legislation – Gov’t
The Director of the Macao Government Tourism Office (MGTO), Maria Helena de Senna Fernandes, recently highlighted the evolving landscape of tourism legislation and visitor engagement in Macau.
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Left Lane knows the office-to-hotel formula
Developers often suggest converting an office to a hotel is fraught with peril and the general consensus has been opportunities are limited. They must not know developer Jon Kully, managing partner of Left Lane Capital in Brooklyn, New York, who is…
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Luxury Hotels Lose Their Luster in China as Buyers Hold Off Amid Economic Slowdown
Luxury hotels in China, once prized assets, are struggling to attract buyers as economic growth slows. Their steep price tags and high running costs mean than many stay on the market for a long time and those that do sell, often do so at a heavily…
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5 big trends for hospitality real estate
Another IHIF EMEA approaches, and it’s in a period where the global economy continues to grapple with uncertainty. And as the landscape evolves around economic shifts, technological advancements and changing demographics and behaviours, it has…
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China’s hotel market enters a zero-sum game amid brand reshuffling
More than 1,000 midscale and above hotels shut down in a year.
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ALIS luxury, lifestyle panel tackles big questions
Build or buy, brand or run independent? First Hospitality’s David Duncan offered keen insights into the decision-making process during ALIS session.
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US investors in Europe: short or long stay?
With the news that the world’s largest real estate investor, Blackstone, is exploring options to divest Spain-based Hotel Investment Partners (HIP), market watchers might be wondering if the US private equity love affair with European hospitality is…
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Is stagflation a doomsday scenario for hospitality investment?
Inflation was supposed to have been contained by now, but despite recent interest cuts in Europe, the UK and by the Fed in the US, inflation remains persistently above government targets. The inflationary impact, plus Donald Trump's threatened…
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Luxury hotels take centre stage in Europe
The Mediterranean region is becoming a prime destination for hotel investment, with leisure-focused luxury assets leading the charge as appetite waxes stronger than ever and discerning investors shift their focus toward high-end leisure assets with…
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The newest Trump Tower will be a hotel in Saudi Arabia — with more projects on the way
The $530 million hotel is just the first of three projects in the Middle Eastern country. The Trump Organization is bringing a new Trump Tower into the world. But not in the U.S. — this one will be in Saudi Arabia…
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Saudi Arabia’s PIF launches Adeera to create homegrown hospitality brands
Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund has launched a hotel management company aimed at developing the kingdom’s home-grown hospitality brands, as the Arab nation seeks to expand its position as a global tourism hub…
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