Articles tagged “Huazhu”

Not a bad payday, considering the partial exit yields a substantial six-fold return for H World Group. However, the heightened scrutiny on startup valuations has kept a lid on gains for Oyo.

Finally, a hotel leadership team is honest and admits the Delta variant is a real threat on the hotel industry’s recovery. Huazhu's candor is something the C-suites at Marriott, Hilton, and Hyatt should replicate.

China's drop in hotel performance due to an outbreak in the southern part of the country may only be temporary. But it is a reminder that travel's recovery momentum is erratic — even in a country with tough control measures and strong vaccine distribution.

Huazhu's massive one-month jump in revenue should be a giant jolt of optimism for hotel owners in struggling markets. People really do want to travel and book hotel stays once they get the all-clear on health and safety.

Business trumps geopolitical tension: Chinese companies like Atour can bring in more cash to expand back home by listing on the U.S. stock market rather than in China.

In short, Asia's travelers are looking to go far, far from the madding crowd.

Has Accor’s partnership with Huazhu worn out its usefulness given the Chinese hotel giant has built a strong positioning in the economy and midscale segments in China? Huazhu now wants to focus on luxury and upper upscale, along with international expansion starting in Europe.

Deutsche Hospitality isn't a massive player on the European hospitality scene, but it has some pretty ambitious plans, ones you would assume that Huazhu would now be able to help execute.

The 23-year-old CEO of loss-generating hotel aggregator Oyo Rooms has a business vision that has attracted total funding of $446 million to date. What could go wrong? Well...