Management

The collection of independent hotels recently grew to 81. President Jen Barnwell discusses the lure of big brands, cost containment and F&B opportunities.
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Biannual World Parity Monitor reveals the scale of price pressure on hotel direct channels — and where hotels still hold the advantage
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From London’s Park Lane to island resorts in the Indian Ocean, Gulf investors are steadily expanding their footprint in some of the world’s most prestigious hospitality assets. 
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Hilton CEO Chris Nassetta said the growth should come organically, adding that the company wants to add more brands this year.
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Each year, CEOs of the Global Hotel Alliance’s 45 member brands are invited to gather at a standout property within the group’s portfolio for a week-long summit of strategy sharing, future-gazing, and relationship-building, punctuated by fine dining…
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The "villa" owners had accused the Omni La Costa Resort and Spa of a pricing scheme that drove more guests to the resort's own rooms over their swanky villas.
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Whitbread’s budget chain keeps tight control of its UK hotels but needs more flexibility overseas
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Rate parity is an evergreen topic. I wrote an article on rate parity for hotels in 2023, and all the way back in 2015. It’s an issue that seems to stir up a lot of concern at the asset management and property levels…
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Many activities undertaken in leisure time in the U.S., including eating out, traveling and recreation, depend on a large workforce. Data from the U.S…
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ZHENGZHOU, Henan – On a sweltering 36 deg C evening, a man stood under a makeshift tent outside his hotel, scooping a Chinese summer delicacy into takeout boxes – piping hot xiao long xia, or crayfish – selling for just 38 yuan ($5.30) per 500g…
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Barbara Muckermann has been the Group Chief Executive Officer of Kempinski Hotels for just over a year, after spending most of her professional career in the cruise industry, notably at the helm of Silversea Cruises. She is an active member of the…
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Minor's CCO Ian Di Tullio told BH The Wolseley Hotels is in active talks to come to New York and Dubai, while London would be "a natural fit" for the brand
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Across Europe, we're witnessing an unprecedented wave of collective legal action as hotel associations in more than 25 countries have joined forces to sue Booking, seeking billions in damages for commissions paid between 2004 and 2024…
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An innovative measure to address one of the main challenges facing the tourism and hospitality sector: the difficulty seasonal workers have in finding affordable accommodation. With a total allocation of €120 million spread over three years, the…
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Facing lower occupancy due to high-season sticker shock, hotels across Türkiye have rolled out aggressive discount campaigns in a bid to lure local vacationers. Some establishments are offering discounts of up to 30 percent, while others have…
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A resort real estate investment partnership between KSL Capital Partners and Rodina is acquiring a $2bn (€1.7bn) property portfolio from Hyatt Hotels.
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Les Ottomans, one of Istanbul’s most iconic waterfront properties, was sold for ₺3.2 billion ($80 million) on Monday in a court-ordered foreclosure auction to BLG Capital, a company led by prominent real estate investor Serdar Bilgili…
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If you go the Korean way when it comes to beauty, and go à la mode American when you dress up, then why not live like a Japanese when you need to hit the sack for the night or for a few hours? Safety guaranteed, comfort assured, cost won’t burn a…
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After two years of solid recovery, the global hospitality industry has moved into “steady, modest and expected” growth patterns but Africa presents a far more complex picture.
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As a hotel consultant, I have reviewed and negotiated hundreds of hotel management contracts. Each agreement contains hundreds of clauses and provisions that require negotiation. Because hotel companies negotiate these agreements all the time…
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After years of pandemic-driven disruption, RevPAR has largely returned to pre-2020 levels across many US hotel markets, particularly those with strong leisure demand. This metric increased by 1.8 percent last year, with CoStar noting it reached…
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The STR/TE Hotel Market Forecast for May 2025 presents a detailed analysis of the expected performance in the hotel industry across Europe, Asia Pacific, and the Middle East. The report highlights modest growth in Europe, stronger performance in the…
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Holidaymakers staying at a four-star hotel in Spain have been prevented from leaving via the front door - after local police said it was not conforming with tourism regulations and locked it up.
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There might be turbulence ahead for U.S…
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