Articles tagged “lifestyle hotels”

At Ennismore, outsourcing is out, and in-house design is in.

The thing about small lifestyle hotels is that they're supposed to be unique and special. But a new joint venture called Lark Hospitality claims it can help run these properties lucratively for owners by applying some best practices at scale.

Tamara Lohan, who founded Mr & Mrs Smith, says Hyatt kept its word so far not to mess with the brand's "curation standards." She also says listings growth is ramping up.

The latest acquisition by India's largest hotel group suggests that "experiential leisure" is becoming popular. "Experiential leisure" means "hotels with small room counts and home-like architecture, so vacationers can pretend they're not at hotels."

Hyatt sees adding luxury lifestyle hotels like Standard Hotels as creating a virtuous cycle of growth in its loyalty program and pipeline.

Hyatt is adding its 29th brand in a bid to add places in Germany where it hasn't had many choices for its most loyal guests. However, it also aims to reach more German guests and try to cross-sell them into all-inclusive resorts.

After not acquiring a brand for 16 years, Hilton has now acquired its second in a month. The hotel giant is clearly hungry for growth.

Today's podcast looks at Ennismore's take on lifestyle hospitality in India, U.S. hopes for India travel demand, and LaLiT Suri's relationship with India's LGBTQ+ community.

Ennismore doesn't have any hotels in India right now, but Sharan Pasricha said deals are cooking and the market is ready.

Hyatt's brand muse Crystal Vinisse Thomas reveals the thinking behind her seven-figure marketing campaign for luxury lifestyle brand Andaz.