Asian capital continues European push
Hospitality investors and operators from Asia are continuing to reshape the hotels and leisure landscape in Europe, pursuing diversification while expanding successful concepts on the continent.
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Asian capital continues European push
Hospitality investors and operators from Asia are continuing to reshape the hotels and leisure landscape in Europe, pursuing diversification while expanding successful concepts on the continent.
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Trinity Investments prides itself on being a clear-minded hotel investor. Its focus is paying off.
Sean Hehir, the CEO of Trinity Investments, has a Dickensian notion of the hotel industry: a tale of two segments, where strong performance in one is offset by tepid performance in the other. The data support him: STR forecasts RevPAR growth in the…
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Australia’s Trilogy Hotels pursues ambitious growth
Fast-growing Trilogy Hotels is capitalizing on untapped demand for third-party management in Australia and has ambitions for international growth.
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Is Japan’s “unmanned” hospitality dehumanizing, or a selling point?
The absence of human factor can be an attraction for younger generations.
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Forget Hotel Buyouts. The Real Flex Is Booking an Entire Town for Your Event
In Sicily, the small village of Castelmola has inspired well-heeled ballers from around the world to buy them out for ultra-exclusive events.
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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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Yotelpad Goes Global With First Hotel In Europe And Sets Sights On Asia
One of the three Yotel brands, YOTELPAD is now setting its sights on a worldwide, extended stay platform in an effort, according to Yotel executives, to “democratize the extended stay market” and offer something unique in a sea of other brands…
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The #1 Thing Hotel Sales Teams Overlook When Selling to Meeting Planners
Meeting Planners Aren’t Just Booking Your Ballroom—They’re Booking Your People
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Marriott’s CEO talks luxury, global growth and — yes — the revival of Starwood
One can never map out an interview too hard for a sit-down with Marriott International CEO Anthony Capuano, as you inevitably have to chuck a few questions out and come up with something on the fly. After all, the hotel company he helms — the…
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What Are the Benefits of Changing Your Hotel Software?
Switching your hotel software can feel overwhelming, with concerns about downtime, staff training, resistance to change, and potential disruptions. It’s easy to see a tech upgrade as a complex and stressful process. However, modernizing your hotel…
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Hotel Competitors: The Ultimate Guide to Building Your Perfect Competitive Set In 2025
The phrase “knowledge is power” could not be more relevant within an environment as competitive as the hotel industry. Identifying your accommodation’s main competitors is critical to your success.
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Why the asset-light model has prevailed in hotels
The asset-light model is all about the give and get. Major hotel brands give owner-investors the power to fly their flag, while collecting a fee. These owner-investors, in turn, give their time, energy and money to support the asset’s day-to-day…
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Beyond luxury: differentiation and wellness in hotels and branded residences
In an increasingly competitive landscape, differentiation has become one of the biggest challenges for luxury hotels and branded residences, with traditional markers of high-end hospitality no longer no longer adequate when seeking to create a true…
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IHG CEO Targets Indie Hotels in Tech-Driven Expansion
As the president and CEO of IHG Hotels & Resorts, Elie Maalouf has his hands on the levers of an industry being reshaped by technology, loyalty economics, and the gravitational pull of big brands.
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How Hilton is ‘defying gravity’ in challenging market
Hilton CEO Chris Nassetta sounds off on his optimism for 2025, why his company has more construction starts than any other brand, and why Hilton is also getting disproportionate financing.
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Does 2025 really mark the end of revenge travel?
It’s been well over year since the first reports calling time on revenge travel began to emerge, predicting that travel patterns would return to the mean as people finally got the aftermath of the pandemic restrictions out of their systems…
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Airbnb or hotel for a European trip? Cost, comfort and community impact compared
Remember when booking an Airbnb instead of a hotel was one of the best money-saving travel hacks? A lot has changed since then.
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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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