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Articles tagged “hotel investments”

Hotels

Wyndham’s Plan to Boost Black Hotel Ownership

Applause is due to Wyndham. The world's largest hotel franchisor is finding practical ways to reduce the friction that discourages many Black entrepreneurs from becoming hoteliers.

Sean O'Neill | 2 years ago

Wyndham’s Plan to Boost Black Hotel Ownership

Hotels

Majority Stake in The Student Hotel Chain to Be Sold to Singapore, Dutch Funds

Singaporean fund GIC and Dutch pension manager APG are placing a bet on hybrid hospitality with this deal. While private student housing is an old model, The Student Hotel cleverly optimizes how it sells its space to students, travelers, and professionals needing co-working space, depending on shifting demand.

Sean O'Neill | 2 years ago

Majority Stake in The Student Hotel Chain to Be Sold to Singapore, Dutch Funds

Hotels

Investor Bullishness in Boutique Hotels Comes With Caveats

Investors in boutique hotels believe that booming leisure demand for upscale properties will last through at least 2023. But several factors paint a mixed picture for longer-term strategies.

Sean O'Neill | 2 years ago

Investor Bullishness in Boutique Hotels Comes With Caveats

Business Travel

Accor Puts Co-Working Spaces Into Its Africa Hotels

The commercial success of a new franchise deal between Accor's co-working brand Wojo and Kasada Capital Management hinges on whether digital nomads can be tempted to stray from Europe.

Matthew Parsons | 2 years ago

Accor Puts Co-Working Spaces Into Its Africa Hotels

Hotels

Tour Operator Intrepid Travel to Open Its Own Branded Hotels Across Asia Pacific

A significant part of Intrepid Travel’s planned expansion involves finding pandemic-induced hotel investment bargains. But this kind of strategy hasn’t panned out in other parts of the world.

Cameron Sperance | 3 years ago

Tour Operator Intrepid Travel to Open Its Own Branded Hotels Across Asia Pacific

Coronavirus

Hilton-Backed Hotel Brand Banks on Rising Tide of Social and Environmental Responsibility

Want to develop a hotel? Think beyond just room revenue. Money talks, and more investors like CGI want to see increased emphasis on social issues and sustainability going forward. So-called ESG is no longer a side thought.

Cameron Sperance, Skift | 3 years ago

Hilton-Backed Hotel Brand Banks on Rising Tide of Social and Environmental Responsibility

Announcements

Skift Acquires the Iconic Hotel Industry Newsletter Daily Lodging Report

Concise, no-nonsense insights delivered straight to your inbox — that has been the promise of Daily Lodging Report for 25+ years, and we at Skift will continue to deliver on that.

Rafat Ali, Skift | 3 years ago

Skift Acquires the Iconic Hotel Industry Newsletter Daily Lodging Report

Coronavirus

Investor With $1 Billion War Chest May Pump $200 Million Into College-Focused Hotel Brand

Acore's $200 million investment in Graduate Hotels would be a rare transaction in a hotel investment market where owners and potential buyers can't see eye-to-eye on valuations.

Cameron Sperance, Skift | 3 years ago

Investor With $1 Billion War Chest May Pump $200 Million Into College-Focused Hotel Brand

Coronavirus

Hotel Lenders Rush Back In Even With Growing Labor Shortage Crisis

Hotels face massive worker shortages this summer, but investors don't care and still want to buy up assets. Chalk this up to taking the long view and hoping hotels find a way to win back workers from other industries.

Cameron Sperance, Skift | 3 years ago

Hotel Lenders Rush Back In Even With Growing Labor Shortage Crisis

Coronavirus

Ex-Holiday Inn CEO Behind a $500 Million Plan to Luxe Up Troubled Hotels

Another day, another pandemic-born hotel investment group. But Olive Tree Hotels & Resorts is after a type of hotel product not many investors crave, which could provide more of an open playing field.

Cameron Sperance, Skift | 3 years ago

Ex-Holiday Inn CEO Behind a $500 Million Plan to Luxe Up Troubled Hotels