Brands eye opportunities in Turkey
International hotel brands are doubling down on their commitment to open more hotels in Turkey.
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Brands eye opportunities in Turkey
International hotel brands are doubling down on their commitment to open more hotels in Turkey.
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The luxury hotel bubble: A warning to the industry
In the world of luxury hospitality, a storm is brewing beneath the surface of seemingly endless growth and expansion.
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The Middle East's Hospitality Industry: Navigating a High-Stakes Geopolitical Landscape
The Middle East's hospitality industry grapples with the dual challenge of harnessing short-term gains and the uncertainty of sustained conflict…
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Giovanni Angelini: Is the One-Stop-Shop Booking Platform Viable?
Is the 'one-stop-shop' or 'door-to-door' booking platform for travelers a practical reality or a logistic nightmare in this highly specialized/people industry?.
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Why hotels need to move from cookie cutter concepts to custom products
Even for the budget hotel sector, the cookie cutter approach of the past is no longer relevant delegates at the Resort & Residential Hospitality Forum in Athens were told.
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Wimmer Communities and Crescent Hotels & Resorts have expanded their decades-long partnership with the opening of a new dual-branded property, known as The Marriott Center located within the Poplar Creek Town Center in Brookfield, Wisconsin…
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Minor Hotels’ Yuan Fang on Expanding into Greece and Beyond
With Greece emerging as a strategic focus for the global hospitality industry, Minor Hotels — a Bangkok-based group operating more than 550 properties across 56 countries — has identified the country as a key destination for both urban and resort…
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European hotel properties ‘poised to lead surge in hospitality investment’
The European hotel sector is in for “an active year” in 2025, according to a report by a real estate adviser.
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Hong Kong politician Bunny Chan swoops down on Tin Hau’s Whitfield Hotel at 30% discount
Bunny Chan, who is a deputy to the National People’s Congress, and Paggy Chan, are the new owners of Twenty One Whitfield.
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Squeezing revenue beyond hotel rooms - Hoteliers' Discussion
Hoteliers are starting to realise that room rates alone can’t drive the profits they need. As many reach a ceiling when it comes to average daily rates (ADR), there’s a question mark hanging over how to boost the bottom line. It has to come from…
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Choice’s pipeline more valuable than what it’s replacing
While Choice Hotels International’s third-quarter earnings had a lot of positive news, with record quarterly revenue and improving full-year RevPAR guidance, President and CEO Patrick Pacious can’t help but look ahead to an even more optimistic…
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Core investors returning to Italian hotel market
Over the last couple of years value-add investors have dominated the Italian hotel market with buyers flocking to buy tired, run-down or unbranded hotels before invariably renovating and repositioning them upmarket…
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Turkey’s hotel scene ripe for international investment
The Tourism Investment Forum (TIF), organized by the Turkish Tourism Investors Association (TTYD), has become a key B2B platform for tourism investments in Türkiye. TIF 2024, themed "Destination Future Türkiye," will be held on November 26-27 at…
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WH studio's nanxi hotel inspired by clustered treehouses and leaf anatomy
A newly completed hotel by WH Studio, known as the Nanxi Happy Pastoral Wild Hotel Treehouse, presents an evolution in treehouse-inspired design. Following the success of WH Studio’s 2019 Xianghu Senbo Resort Treehouse in Hangzhou (see designboom’s…
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Growing synergies between hotels and casinos
Major hotel brands are establishing loyalty and distribution partnerships with casino operators. Jon Lucas, chief operating officer, Hard Rock International, explained: “Database in our world is king. It's so critical to our success and these…
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So, you think your hotel is ‘family friendly’?
James Gavigan, Co-founder and Creative Director at House of Kin, explores why hospitality spaces should consider what they classify as ‘family friendly’ and how designers can implement subtle changes to ensure the design is accessible to all ages…
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Simon Sio grew up in humble surroundings in the heart of Macao, living in an old building directly across from what was then the city’s grandest accommodation, Hotel Central…
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AccorInvest continues to pursue options to sell down its hotel assets, as it looks to reduce and refinance group debt.
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