Cameron Sperance

Cameron is Skift’s Boston-based hospitality reporter. A Memphis native, he’s never dropped his use of y’all. He previously covered commercial real estate and is a fan of indie bookshops, his dog, and hosting dinner parties.

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Coronavirus

Hotel Companies and Governments Take Long View on Omicron Impact

The world may be on edge with a surge of new cases stemming from the Omicron variant, but governments are generally staying the course in keeping borders open. Hotel companies are maintaining growth mode with new deals and a potential blockbuster sale.

Cameron Sperance | 2 years ago

Hotel Companies and Governments Take Long View on Omicron Impact

Coronavirus

3 Biggest Global Hotel Markets Not Seeing Big Omicron Impact Yet

The latest data since the Omicron variant emerged isn’t showing any massive swings in global hotel performance, but that doesn’t mean all regions are selling out rooms.

Cameron Sperance | 2 years ago

3 Biggest Global Hotel Markets Not Seeing Big Omicron Impact Yet

Coronavirus

European Hotel Recovery Threatened by Lockdowns

Hotels in Europe were only just getting the wind back in their sails, and now it looks like the recovery momentum could quickly stall over governmental responses to the Omicron variant.

Cameron Sperance | 2 years ago

European Hotel Recovery Threatened by Lockdowns

Coronavirus

Radisson Will Need More Than a New CEO to Get Back on Track

It's time to think big and give some distinct purpose to individual brands if Radisson wants to stay relevant against the competitors that are eating its lunch.

Cameron Sperance | 2 years ago

Radisson Will Need More Than a New CEO to Get Back on Track

Coronavirus

Wyndham Ups Feeding Frenzy to Flip Brands of Existing Hotels

Who needs to break ground on a new hotel when you can just woo a few existing properties away from the competition?

Cameron Sperance | 2 years ago

Wyndham Ups Feeding Frenzy to Flip Brands of Existing Hotels

Coronavirus

Hotel Investors Sidestep Omicron

Hotel companies, developers, and investors all signaled this week with their various deals that they are all taking the long view on the hospitality industry. Omicron and the rest of the pandemic is a blip in the timeline of construction and brand expansion.

Cameron Sperance | 2 years ago

Hotel Investors Sidestep Omicron

Coronavirus

Best Western’s CEO Doesn’t See Himself as a Radical Change Agent

A major operational shakeup at BWH Hotel Group is unlikely under new CEO Larry Cuculic. The company’s recent performance numbers show why that is.

Cameron Sperance | 2 years ago

Best Western’s CEO Doesn’t See Himself as a Radical Change Agent

Hotels

Aimbridge Hospitality Acquires Prism Hotels & Resorts

Bigger-is-better is increasingly the ideology in the hotel management sector.

Cameron Sperance | 2 years ago

Aimbridge Hospitality Acquires Prism Hotels & Resorts

Coronavirus

Future Hotel Acquisitions Will Not Target the Usual Suspects

Just because a company isn't in the business of renting out guest rooms to travelers doesn't mean they aren't attractive in the eyes of a hotel mergers-and-acquisitions team. Future hospitality M&A is going to be more creative than in prior decades.

Cameron Sperance | 2 years ago

Future Hotel Acquisitions Will Not Target the Usual Suspects

Coronavirus

Omicron Shows Negligible Impact to Global Hotel Industry for Now

Anxieties of a Delta replay were certainly stoked when Omicron was first discovered. So what does a new coronavirus variant mean for hotels? Not too much, based on early performance data.

Cameron Sperance | 2 years ago

Omicron Shows Negligible Impact to Global Hotel Industry for Now