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Independent Hotels Tap Social Media to Drive Direct Bookings

Independent hoteliers don't have a level playing field with the big brands when it comes to attracting direct bookings. But a savvy use of social media can improve things a lot.

Independent Hotels Tap Social Media to Drive Direct Bookings

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U.S. Broker JLL Sees More Big Money Appetite for Select Service Hotels

Few people have the pulse of U.S. hotel dealmaking as does Kevin Davis of the advisory service JLL. So it's striking that he sees growing investor interest in hotels with limited amenities and staff.

U.S. Broker JLL Sees More Big Money Appetite for Select Service Hotels

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Urban Hotel Owners May Look to Sell Over Property Upkeep, Swelling Debt

For hoteliers in slow-to-rebound U.S. markets, forced sales will be more likely as costs and debts rise. That's one of a few insights from the top boss of First Hospitality, which is an active owner and manager.

Urban Hotel Owners May Look to Sell Over Property Upkeep, Swelling Debt

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Hotel Marketers Shouldn’t Panic About Economic Uncertainty

The incoming CEO of MMGY Global, a travel marketing agency, is advising hotel clients not to let their marketing get whipsawed by every fluctuating news headline.

Hotel Marketers Shouldn’t Panic About Economic Uncertainty

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Hotel Design and Construction Need Radical Innovation

Hotel design can be bland because brands, owners, and lenders aren't incentivized to take risks. Some outside pressure is needed to boost innovation.

Hotel Design and Construction Need Radical Innovation

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European Coffee Retailer Julius Meinl Seeks Riches by Creating a Hotel Brand

European consumer goods brand House of Julius Meinl aims to open 15 Julius apartment hotels in the next few years. The effort is a litmus test for other premium-goods brands seeking diversification.

European Coffee Retailer Julius Meinl Seeks Riches by Creating a Hotel Brand

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Time for Hotels to Stop Cheating on Their Branding

Hotels use a branding model that is, for the most part, broken. That reality leaves a gap for savvy marketers to exploit. Here's a refresher on tactics to use according to the professor who literally wrote the book on hospitality branding.

Time for Hotels to Stop Cheating on Their Branding

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Yotel Unleashes New Ambitions With Eye on Empty Office Buildings

We hadn't heard much from Yotel as a hotel chain for a while. Turns out it has recharged its ambitions for world domination. We're intrigued by its pitch that its micro-hotel design matches well for conversions of decades-old office buildings. Boldness or bravado?

Yotel Unleashes New Ambitions With Eye on Empty Office Buildings

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Why Extended Stay Hotels Aren’t in Just a Hype Cycle

A few plausible reasons explain why many investors and brands are checking into the extended-stay hotel category. The bottom line is that they expect to leave with suitcases full of profits for a long time.

Why Extended Stay Hotels Aren’t in Just a Hype Cycle

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Rising Interest Rates Are Scrambling Hotel Deal Calculations

Baron Ah Moo works for PKF Hospitality and is a former hotel CEO. So he's well-connected among private equity firms and other dealmakers. Here's what they're telling him now.

Rising Interest Rates Are Scrambling Hotel Deal Calculations