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Four Seasons has been re-evaluating brand strength, how staff caters to guests, and distribution strategy.
Sean O'Neill | 1 month ago
If an alternative asset investor like Blackstone gets interested, things could get even more interesting. Same if European hotel giant IHG made a bid of its own.
In September, Bob van den Oord became CEO of Langham, a luxury hotel group. In his first interview in the role, he talks about the group's multi-brand strategy to double its property count.
True luxury has no room for error. Yet underperformance can happen at even the world's most opulent properties. Here's what discerning travelers, investors, and hotel groups must watch for.
Sean O'Neill | 2 months ago
Marriott recently held a four-hour event for investors that included 144 slides. Here are 5 of the most eye-catching ones.
What we most hope to hear from Marriott is about a possible new brand to debut in Europe later this year. But we also care about a few key metrics that investment analysts will watch closely.
Como Hotels and Resorts is executing a strategic playbook that puts broader luxury sector dynamics into sharp relief.
With a turnaround artist at its helm, EasyHotel is finally poised for its long-awaited expansion. Recent investment in the company is a wager that affordability will matter more to some travelers than whether a hotel is Instagram-ready.
Sean O'Neill | 3 months ago
The global hotel groups talk like they're going to inherit the earth. So how can a small brand like Omni thrive? In his first major interview as its new president, Kurt Alexander outlines his plan.
Nordic Choice Hotels has rebranded to Strawberry as it tries to break free of just being a franchisor of Choice Hotels. CEO Torgeir Silseth is striving to find a whitespace for the private company amid the global giants.
Sean O'Neill | 4 months ago
