Who Is Paying for This Wave of Luxury Hotel Investment
This article asks only two financial questions: who is supplying the capital for the current wave of luxury hotel investment, and who absorbs the loss when returns fall short…
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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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What’s the culprit for hotel profit margin erosion? New data from LWHA explains
Hotels are complicated to run, but there is one easy concept: If revenues are higher than expenses, turning a profit is the result. Unfortunately, the broader hotel industry is looking down the barrel of a cost-filled gun that isn’t shooting blanks…
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Hospitality sector faces mounting challenges as staffing shortages and rising costs hinder recovery
The hospitality sector in South Africa is caught in a precarious balancing act, grappling with a myriad of challenges that threaten its recovery and future sustainability. According to the inaugural Hospitality Asset Management Company (HAMAC) South…
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The gap between the cheapest and most expensive properties in Europe is growing
The gap between Europe’s most expensive and cheapest destinations has nearly doubled in 10 years thanks to the growing cost of luxury properties.
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World Inequality Report 2026: 56,000 Ultra-Rich Wealthier Than 4 Billion Poorest People
The World Inequality Report 2026 exposes an unprecedented wealth concentration crisis, revealing that just 56,000 ultra-wealthy individuals control more wealth than the poorest half of humanity combined, while calling for urgent global tax reforms…
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What to expect from hospitality and travel technology in 2026
2026 will be defined by two forces: frictionless travel experiences and the industry’s struggle to keep up with AI‑driven change. The hotel industry needs to move from fragmentation to a unified system, but the speed of AI innovation is creating…
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The most complete infographic of all the hotel brands of the global hotel industry
About a year ago, I shared the Hotel Brand Pyramid a chart I had picked up at a seminar. It turned out to be both old and incomplete, and the feedback came in fast: wrong brands, missing brands, and far too simplistic for today’s hotel landscape…
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Hotel pricing in 2025: Key takeaways for hoteliers from H1 to H2
Economic uncertainty and shifting traveler habits reshaped hotel rates in early 2025. While most regions felt the pressure, a few notable markets managed to defy the trend.
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Price remains top priority for corporate hotel programmes
Price “remains king” when travel buyers are putting together their programmes of preferred hotels, according to new research from the Global Business Travel Association (GBTA).
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How to Build a Smarter Comp Set in 3 Simple Steps
If your hotel is still using an outdated Comp Set—or worse, none at all—you’re flying blind. The right Comp Set is more than just a list of nearby hotels. It’s a strategic tool that helps you maximize revenue, control costs, and stay ahead of the…
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A Closer Look: 4 AI Voice Tools Transforming How Hotels Handle Reservations and Guest Communication
Phone inquiries haven’t gone away—but the way hotels handle them has. In fact, the guest journey is becoming increasingly voice-enabled, and AI is stepping in to handle the rising demand for instant, intelligent communication…
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What is fuelling the hotel conversion frenzy?
The US hotel market is in the grip of a full‑blown conversion boom - and investors are here for it. Rising construction costs, tight zoning and a thirst for speed to market have pushed brand‑to‑brand and adaptive‑reuse projects to the front of deal…
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The overlooked lever for maximizing hotel profits
Hotel owners and investors who focus solely on top-line metrics like RevPAR are overlooking the hidden driver of profitability: a data-powered, performance-driven culture where employees are empowered with real-time insights that boost their…
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What a deglobalising world could mean for hospitality investment
The global hospitality sector has enjoyed huge benefits from international travel, economic interconnections, and cross-border investments, all of which have been significantly shaped by the rise of globalisation. That ease of movement for tourists…
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2025 Asia Pacific Hotel Investor Intentions Survey
CBRE’s 2025 Asia Pacific Hotel Investor Intentions Survey was conducted in November and December 2024…
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Is Simone Puorto the John Titor of Hospitality? 10 Predictions That Might Prove It
The hospitality and tech industries are navigating a liminal space where the boundaries between human and artificial are increasingly blurred. Generative AI, hyper-personalization, and digital workers are not merely disrupting established norms but…
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Hotel technology predictions for 2025
In the face of low or flat rate growth, hotels will turn to ecommerce, actionable data insights, and generative AI to maintain profitability.
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