Royal Caribbean expands into hotels with £2bn Sandals stake
The Royal Caribbean Group is known for its cruise ships and private islands but it has now entered a new sector: hotels.
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4 hidden risks that trip up Caribbean hotel buyers
Caribbean hotels and resorts have delivered some of the strongest performance in the hotel industry over the past several years, making the region increasingly attractive to investors. But many of the assumptions that apply to underwriting U.S…
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Why Hotel Tech Companies Need to Spend More Time at Investment Conferences
There’s a famous quote often attributed to Henry Ford: “If I had asked people what they wanted, they would have said faster horses.” Whether he actually said it is almost beside the point. Customers are remarkably good at identifying today’s pain…
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Investors watch the Waldorf, waiting for market signal
Five months reopened. Eight years of redevelopment. Over $4 billion invested. More than 1,000 hotel rooms gone. And the world-famous Waldorf Astoria New York is back on the market.
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What The Belfry and Club Quarters learned from renovating while staying operational
What’s the best way to carry out extensive redevelopment works while staying open for business? It’s an issue many hotel investors and owners must face.
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HNWIs lead deal volume in Europe
Inflation-hedging, diversification, real estate appreciation and strong asset management convince affluent investors to spend nearly €1 billion in H1 2025.
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Competition intensifies in US midscale extended stay
This year, Extended Stay America celebrates 30 years in business. Originally a pioneer in the midscale, Extended Stay America today remains the only major lodging company exclusively focused on the extended stay category…
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Four common misconceptions about auctions
As the industry matures, auctions are proving to be a reliable, transparent and effective way to sell more hotels.
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What hotel investors think about capex in 2025
Typically, major hotel owners had set aside four per cent of gross annual revenue for capital improvements (capex) and four to five per cent in reserves for repair, maintenance, and replacement of furniture, fixtures, and Equipment (FF&E), depending…
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After registering record hotel transaction volumes in 2024, Japan’s hospitality market is on track for another stellar year. Last year saw deals reach US$2.9 billion in the first half of 2024, climbing to around US$7.7 billion by year end – 20…
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China’s super-rich investors eye Shanghai hotels for scarcity value, tourism appeal
High-net-worth individuals and corporate investors accounted for 88 per cent of all property deals in Shanghai last quarter, according to JLL
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The case for mixed-use hospitality
The evolution of leisure real estate is well underway, driven by shifts in consumer demand and an increasing desire for flexible spaces that combine multiple asset classes. As the middle class expands globally and remote working culture becomes…
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Israel invests heavily in hotels amid conflict
New developments across Tel Aviv, Jerusalem, and other key areas reflect a strategic push to grow business, cultural, and leisure travel.
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From Fine Dining to Fine Living: Can F&B Brands Boost Real Estate Value?
Branded residences have become the flavour of the year in the UAE and the wider Middle East. Developers have embraced the idea that attaching a brand – any brand – can boost both price tags and investor appeal…
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Hyatt Select: Yet Another New Limited Service Hyatt Brand
Hyatt has today announced details of its newest hotel brand. Keep in mind that now more than ever, hotel brands are being created for prospective hotel owners, rather than for hotel guests, as these all kind of run together, if you ask me…
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Mohari CEO Smith talks growth plans
Mohari Hospitality is not a big institutional investor, but CEO J. Allen Smith said as it continues to develop more partnerships, it is certainly creating institutional-like capital firepower.
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Shimao Cuts Asking Price for Hong Kong’s Second-Largest Hotel
Defaulted Chinese developer Shimao Group Holdings Ltd. has slashed the asking price for a Sheraton-branded hotel property near Hong Kong’s airport by a quarter, according to a person familiar with the matter…
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Billionaire property developer Sam Arnaout buys two hotels in Sydney
Sam Arnaout bought the Cabramatta Hotel in west Sydney and the El Cortez Hotel in Canley Heights in a deal worth close to $200 million.
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