Articles tagged “hotel management”

The CEO of Accor’s new premium, midscale, and economy division discusses the strategy behind the hotel group’s restructuring, the importance of delivering on sustainability commitments, and why building scale in today’s hospitality landscape requires focus and specialization.

Independent hotels can expand their customer base and adapt to changing market conditions by joining a larger hotel group with a global distribution and supply network. Accor’s diverse portfolio offers a spectrum of conversion-friendly brands to address the individual needs of owners.

Nothing ventured, nothing gained. Kayak won't be opening any new hotels near you, but still hopes to make a go of building a hotel tech business. That, too, could be a big challenge.

For the next few years, properties that deliver a differentiated experience will benefit because there is more demand than supply, hotel investors say.

Listen in for a great perspective on what it means for travel tech startups to be raising funding in this macro environment, valuations, deal structure, thinking through growth and exit options, and insights on what fellow founders should know.

Independently owned lifestyle hotels lack resources to battle against the global conglomerates with their streamlined loyalty machines. But Springboard thinks it can boost quirky properties by revamping the playbook for third-party hotel management.

Sage Hospitality is going it alone as it bets on lifestyle independent hotels while its peers sell out to bigger players or plan to go public. This strategy is either very sage or very dumb.

Small groups, such as wedding parties, want to mingle, but most hotels don't make it easy. Meanwhile, vacation rentals often lack professional hospitality services. So many group travelers are seeking better lodging options.

Rosewood practices arbitrage, luxury-hotel style. The company seems to believe that the three most important words in hospitality real estate are experience, experience, and experience.