CBRE: RevPAR growth stalls amid brand proliferation
According to CBRE's 2025 Hotel Brand Performance report, the proliferation of brands has not necessarily equated to increased revenue per available room…
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Tata backs Indian Hotels growth
Tata Sons, the holding company of the Tata group, where Indian Hotels is the group's key tourism business, is to launch a new hotel investment platform
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Why Hilton is confident about continued NUG growth
Hilton CEO Chris Nassetta said the growth should come organically, adding that the company wants to add more brands this year.
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Five Smart Strategies to Future-Proof Your Hotel Against Shrinking Booking Windows
The world economy continues to serve up dishes we would all prefer to send back. Marriott CEO Anthony Capuano told Skift recently that booking windows are now typically “sub-three weeks,” meaning under 21 days. This reflects the ongoing popularity…
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Chinese hotel investment stabilises amid signs of upturn
With US President Donald Trump signalling that he has inked a new trade deal with China, and will soon visit the country with a delegation of business leaders, Chinese leader Xi Jinping may hope the news represents another strategic milestone…
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Facing poor demand, hotels offer bargain deals to draw holidaymakers
Facing lower occupancy due to high-season sticker shock, hotels across Türkiye have rolled out aggressive discount campaigns in a bid to lure local vacationers. Some establishments are offering discounts of up to 30 percent, while others have…
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Do the big brands have a place among Africa’s Big Five?
Brands like Marriott and Hilton are expanding big-time into Africa, even into safari destinations. Will it be at the expense of locally owned lodging businesses?
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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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Africa’s hotel performance still a wild card
After two years of solid recovery, the global hospitality industry has moved into “steady, modest and expected” growth patterns but Africa presents a far more complex picture.
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Hotel giants should mind the channel
Several major hotel brands have announced their entry into the African safari industry in pursuit of new markets and experiences – but not without challenges.
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Africa’s hospitality boom: Are we building fast enough?
Africa’s hospitality sector is booming — but is development keeping up with demand? That was the key question tackled by a panel of industry leaders at the Future Hospitality Summit Africa 2025, held from 17 to 19 June at The Westin Cape Town…
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The big chains are dominating Asia’s hotel pipeline
Travellers across Asia Pacific will soon find even more familiar hotel brands and loyalty perks, thanks to a dramatic rise in brand expansion by global operators.
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Hotel projects: to convert or not to convert? What you need to know
Converting different asset classes into hotels continues to prove attractive to the hospitality market, for example in destinations where new construction is limited.
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Hotel leaders talk value — and challenges — of proliferating brands
At the NYU International Hospitality Investment Forum, executives and CEOs from Hyatt, G6 Hospitality, Hilton and more shared thoughts on how brands can drive growth, not confusion.
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Non-hotel names muscle in on branded residences market
Non-hotel brands are increasingly leveraging the power of their names in the branded residences market and US retail giants Saks Global and Authentic Brands Group have become the latest to announce their intentions to diversify into hospitality and…
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Hotel CEOs on the ‘human need’ for travel in the face of uncertainty
CEOs of Wyndham, Accor, Hilton, Hyatt, IHG and Marriott shared hospitality’s top growth opportunities at the NYU International Hospitality Investment Forum.
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Qatar-Backed Kasada Targets First North Africa Hotel Deal
Kasada Capital Management, a private equity firm backed by Qatar’s $524 billion sovereign wealth fund, expects to strike a hotel deal in Morocco in the first half of 2026, marking its entry into North Africa’s booming hospitality and tourism…
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Langham Hospitality Group CEO Bob van den Oord talks approachable luxury
When Bob van den Oord first joined Langham Hospitality Group (LHG) over 20 years ago, the group had five hotels and a handful of people working out of its Hong Kong office. “Today, we have 32 hotels around the world, four brands, over four…
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