Resorts: From Compound Stays to Compound Interest
Resorts Move From Zeroes to Heroes In Years Following Pandemic
Back in the days of yore — or, for those who measure time this way, pre-pandemic — resorts were something of a specialist interest, similar to learning one-handed backflips in your...
Plumbing the Well: How To Make Wellness an Intrinsic Part of Every Guest’s Stay
Hoteliers’ Wellness Thinking Often Extends Little Beyond the Latest Bed and Bedding
The wellness sector is one of the great trend explosions of our time.
Do Androids Dream in Five-Star Beds?
ChatGPT and Other Artificial Intelligence Systems Can Boost Loyalty and Experience
ChatGPT has been making headlines, with everyone from the United Kingdom Chancellor of the Exchequer Jeremy Hunt to Wrexham Football Club owner and Hollywood actor Ryan Reynolds us...
Why Accor’s Split Is an Example the Rest of the Hotel Industry Should Follow
Accor Divided Its Portfolio Along Segment Lines
Accor’s decision to split its economy, midscale and premium brands and its luxury and lifestyle brands into two divisions, which officially began on Jan. 1, is set to be the story ...
Will Traditional Hotel Operators Ditch Beds For Data Banks?
Transition from Hotel Firm to Tech Platform Likely Would Raise Stock Values and Returns
The hotel sector, until the past few decades, had been largely unchanged for hundreds, if not thousands of years. But the growth of models that have allowed operations to be split ...
A Return to 'Normal' Hotel Trading in Europe Requires a Global Approach
Many International Firms Have Now Dipped a Toe In European Operations and Ownership
Summer 2022 has seen a return to travel around the world, with leisure travelers eager to feast on foreign sights and a sudden explosion in accents in sought-after destinations suc...
How To Enhance Hotel Asset Value in Post-Closing Adjustments
Times of Uncertainty Can Complicate the Process
The value of real estate can be protected and enhanced when negotiating post-closing price adjustments. After legal closing, the purchase price true-up occurs, to adjust for any di...