Management

Addressing labor costs and retention, as well as F&B profitability top of mind for managers who are creating more incentive-based deals.
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To begin with, revenge travel is over. STR and Tourism Economics final 2025 forecast reflects a downgrade in growth rates because of concerns over rising costs of living. It’s simple math: higher cost of living means less disposable income which…
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Leading hotel booking platform OYO has introduced a new check-in policy for its partner hotels. According to the new guidelines, effective this year, unmarried couples are no longer allowed to check in…
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Despite the complex geopolitical outlook affecting markets at the dawn of 2025, savvy hospitality investors would do well to keep their eye on the long-term prize, experts suggest.
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J.D. Power Japan conducted a survey on hotel loyalty program satisfaction for global brands and domestic brands in Japan, calculating scores from four factors of ‘member benefits,’ ‘loyalty points,’ ‘app or website’ and ‘information from a hotel.’…
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I recently came across this brand pyramid chart. While incomplete, I find it is pretty useful to compare the various hotels of multiple groups in their categories.
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A Turkish court on Wednesday sentenced the owner and architect of a hotel where 72 people died after it collapsed following an earthquake last year to over 18 years in prison.
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Already working together in the all-inclusive space, a merger or acquisition would give Hyatt a greater presence in the Caribbean and “add new incremental durable fee streams.”
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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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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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The hotels are run by new operators with no connection to the collapsed chain, but the tourism giant is demanding they settle old debts and is refusing to allow the hotels on its website under the new name Saban…
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In the world of hospitality, the ultra-luxury segment is undergoing a radical transformation. Adam Mogelonsky, Partner at Hotel Mogel Consulting Ltd., recently shared valuable insights at the recent BITAC Owners Fall event, shedding light on the…
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If 2024 was the year when hospitality further cemented its place as a core asset class for real estate investors, it was also the year of Swiftonomics, sporting damp squibs, and a game of two halves for the European continent…
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Jim Cockell, the owner and operator of The Old Stocks Inn, epitomises the entrepreneurial spirit of the modern independent hotelier. His journey to transforming a 17th-Century Cotswolds coaching inn into an award-winning boutique hotel is a…
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An article by Tamara Thiessen the growing trend of franchising in Australia's hospitality industry. Traditionally, property owners in Australia have favored maintaining the independence of their hotels…
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HomeAwhile, an apartment-style hotel being built in Scarborough, could set a blueprint for modern extended-stay lodging. The group behind it was shaped by working class roots.
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In October 2018, Minor Hotels made a transformative leap into the global hospitality landscape with the €2.3 billion ($2 billion at the time) acquisition of Madrid-based NH Hotel Group. This ambitious move added 385 upscale and luxury properties…
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The European hotel market is leading in price parity by outperforming OTAs and Metasearch engines with more aggressive pricing, according to the World Parity Monitor by 123Compare.me, giving hotels real-time control of its pricing distribution…
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Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund has launched a hotel management company aimed at developing the kingdom’s home-grown hospitality brands, as the Arab nation seeks to expand its position as a global tourism hub…
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Continuing its expansion into hospitality and experiences, LVMH Moët Hennessy Louis Vuitton has invested in Les Domaines de Fontenille, the French boutique hotel group co-founded by a former fashion executive…
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In the U.S., it costs about $9 more to staff a hotel room than in 2023.
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In the world of luxury hospitality, a storm is brewing beneath the surface of seemingly endless growth and expansion.
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Boutique hotels, once cherished for their authenticity and intimacy, are now being redefined by major hospitality chains.
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The majority of hospitality workers believe there is a stigma around mental health across the industry. But self-care and therapy isn’t enough to solve the issue when 51% of hospitality workers say their job is stress-inducing most or all of the…
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