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For decades, a hotel’s value was explained mainly by three factors: location, category, and operating results. Although these elements remain fundamental, the reality of today’s hotel market is far more complex…
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Global Hotel Alliance reports double-digit revenue growth in Q2 delivering strong h1 results
Global Hotel Alliance (GHA), the world’s largest alliance of independent hotel brands, has announced double-digit growth across all key performance indicators in Q2 supporting positive momentum in H1 2026…
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A W Hotel building contractor is hit with another court judgment, this time for $42.4 million
One of the largest building contractors in the United States has been hit by another multimillion judgment as a result of the dispute over the W and Element hotels in Center City.
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Allam family's Hassan Allam wins contract for Montage hotel and villas at Ras El-Hekma
Hassan Allam Construction has won the contract to build a 200-key Montage hotel and 96 branded villas at Egypt's Ras El-Hekma megaproject.
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Cruise ships are much less taxed than hotels
Cruise holidays may well give the impression of an exotic getaway, but new research reveals that for the passenger they have one surprising advantage – far lower taxes…
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HVS Webinar Report: Hotel Insolvencies in Germany: Distress or Opportunity?
HVS and Bird & Bird webinar with 143 delegates examines Germany's hotel insolvency wave as a structural correction driven by higher financing costs and inflexible leases, with opportunities for well-capitalised investors…
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Patriarchate approves turning historic Buyukada Greek orphanage into hotel
The Fener Greek Orthodox Patriarchate has decided to turn the historic Buyukada Greek Orthodox Orphanage into a hotel, saying the severely damaged wooden landmark can no longer be kept up without a sustainable income model…
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How hotels are protecting margins in a high-cost environment
The global hotel sector is entering a period where profitability is increasingly shaped by cost discipline rather than demand alone.
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Business travellers adapt in the face of soaring hotel rates, according to HotelHub Q1 data
HotelHub, the leading hotel booking technology provider for travel management companies, has released its Q1 2026 edition of the HotelHub Index, revealing significant hotel rate inflation in the first three months of the year…
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Starwood faces default on $265M hotel portfolio loan
Barry Sternlicht’s Starwood Capital Group is staring down the barrel of another major commercial real estate default.
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Staffing woes and cost inflation batter hotel operators
Midway through 2026, hotels continue to face pressure from workforce shortages, staff churn and rising operating expenses.
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New World Weighs Sale of Stake in $2 Billion Hotel Portfolio
New World Development Co., the cash-strapped property developer, is in talks to sell its 50% stake in a portfolio of three Hong Kong hotels valued at $2 billion, people familiar with the matter said.
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The Aman Infiltration: How a Global Money Laundering Kingpin Tainted a $3 Billion Hotel Brand
As law enforcement closes in on Benjamin Mauerberger’s scam network, the luxury Aman hotel brand faces a boardroom civil war as elite shareholders demand to know how a global fugitive laundered "pig-butchering" proceeds into their $3B portfolio…
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Hilton CEO Bullish Outlook: Middle East Geopolitical Risk Won't Derail Growth
Hilton CEO Chris Nassetta champions aggressive hotel sector expansion in 2026 despite Middle East tensions and World Cup demand uncertainty clouding the outlook for global hospitality.
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AI in Hotel Accounting: Separating Table Stakes from the Next Wave
The article separates proven AI capabilities like AP automation from emerging tools like natural-language queries, helping finance teams evaluate vendor claims.
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Digital euro could reshape hotel payment systems across Europe
Hotels across Europe are preparing for the possible introduction of the digital euro, a central bank digital currency that could reshape how guests pay for rooms and services.
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US capital pursues EMEA opportunities
Diverse hospitality opportunities across Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA) will continue to attract US investors, operators and travellers in 2026, according to expert views.
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