Articles tagged “asset-light”

Hotels

Hyatt’s Annual Report: 5 Things We Learned

Hyatt's annual 10-K provides a handful of notable details, including the final prices it paid for Mr & Mrs Smith and for Dream Hotels.

Hyatt’s Annual Report: 5 Things We Learned

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Indian Hotels Expansion Plans: 2 New Brands Launching, 2 Hotels Opening Every Month

IHCL's strategic focus on Tier 2 and Tier 3 cities indicates a market expansion aligning with India's burgeoning middle class. While this helps meet evolving consumer demands it also ensures that the company grows beyond metropolitan areas.

Indian Hotels Expansion Plans: 2 New Brands Launching, 2 Hotels Opening Every Month

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India Report: New Forecast Shows Hotels Gain on Travel Boom

India would need continued investment in infrastructure and air connectivity to make the country an appealing destination for both leisure and business travelers.

India Report: New Forecast Shows Hotels Gain on Travel Boom

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Loews Hotels’ Contrarian Strategy Helps it Land Big Deals and Fend Off Short-Term Rentals

While other hotel groups shed assets, Loews keeps buying more. While others shy from convention businesses, Loews bets on big groups. When everyone is going one way, it opens up an opportunity for others to exploit contrarian paths.

Loews Hotels’ Contrarian Strategy Helps it Land Big Deals and Fend Off Short-Term Rentals

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Hotel Asset Managers Are on the Rise Worldwide

Hotel asset managers can be specialist advisors and go-betweens for owners and operators. As the asset-light model and third-party management spread in Asia Pacific and beyond, asset managers will gain influence as strategic allies.

Hotel Asset Managers Are on the Rise Worldwide

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Hotel Group Faith in Asset Light Model Opens Gap for Upstarts

Most large lodging companies avoid owning real estate. This groupthink is dumb. One of the smartest strategic thinkers in hospitality, Inès Blal, is right to call for a more critical appraisal of the asset-light model.

Hotel Group Faith in Asset Light Model Opens Gap for Upstarts

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Indian Airport Lounge Aggregator DreamFolks Hopes to Open IPO on August 24

India-based airport lounge services aggregator, DreamFolks Services, will be launching its initial public offering in India on August 24.  DreamFolks Services, through its asset-light business model, integrates global card players, credit card and debit card issuers with airlines and various airport lounge operators. The company also manages loyalty programmes for airlines. Starting out as an agrregator…

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Casinos Join Hotels on Asset-Light Strategy: What Took Them so Long?

If online gaming is the future of casinos, MGM Resorts' asset-light strategy in Las Vegas is only the beginning of a wave of resort sales to pump resources into digital gambling halls.

Casinos Join Hotels on Asset-Light Strategy: What Took Them so Long?

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Hotel Mortgage Delinquencies Reached Record Levels in July

Bad hotel loans in the United States in July reached record levels, 23.4 percent, but it could get worse if the coronavirus pandemic and its laissez faire enablers persist.

Hotel Mortgage Delinquencies Reached Record Levels in July
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How Accor Developed a Unique Digital Ecosystem to Best Serve Its Hotel Owners

Hotel groups are constantly developing new digital initiatives to improve the experiences of their hotel guests. Accor believes that the experiences of the hotel owners they work with are just as important.

How Accor Developed a Unique Digital Ecosystem to Best Serve Its Hotel Owners