Articles tagged “lifestyle hotels”

Hotels

KSL Buys Hersha Hospitality for $1.4 Billion in Private Equity Bet on Lifestyle Hotels

Smaller owners of hotels are finding it tough to compete against giant players like Host. The Hersha takeover may not be the last opportunistic move by private equity we see in the lifestyle hotel segment.

Sean O'Neill | 3 weeks ago

KSL Buys Hersha Hospitality for $1.4 Billion in Private Equity Bet on Lifestyle Hotels

Airlines

Europe’s Mounting Flight Delays Are Slowing Recovery

Today's edition of Skift's daily podcast looks closer at Europe’s air traffic woes, the drop in tourism investment, and boutique hotel growth.

Rashaad Jorden | 4 weeks ago

Europe’s Mounting Flight Delays Are Slowing Recovery

Hotels

Ennismore’s Brands, Explained

Ennismore seeks to establish itself as the group to beat in lifestyle hotels and hospitality innovation. Here’s a rundown of its major brands.

Joey Tyson and Sean O'Neill, Skift | 4 weeks ago

Ennismore’s Brands, Explained

Hotels

This Urban Cowboy Brand of Boutique Hotels Has a ‘Cheers’ Vibe

The founders are trying to retain the community feeling they established in Brooklyn at properties in the Catskills and East Nashville — and another set to open in Denver this winter.

Leslie Barrie | 3 months ago

This Urban Cowboy Brand of Boutique Hotels Has a ‘Cheers’ Vibe

Hotels

Hyatt Is Buying Hotel Booking Site Mr and Mrs Smith for $66 Million

This all about the luxury sector, as Hyatt gains the UK-based agency's 1 million higher-spending members and could double the number of boutique and luxury properties it offers.

Matthew Parsons | 5 months ago

Hyatt Is Buying Hotel Booking Site Mr and Mrs Smith for $66 Million

Hotels

Full Video: Accor Deputy CEO at Skift Future of Lodging Forum 2023

Accor is focused on setting itself apart by offering more than just a place to stay. Jean-Jacques Morin, a top Accor executive, discussed that and more at the Skift Future of Lodging Forum.

Justin Dawes | 5 months ago

Full Video: Accor Deputy CEO at Skift Future of Lodging Forum 2023

News Blog

Ennismore’s Mondrian Singapore to Open by June 2023

Mondrian Singapore Duxton, a 302-room luxury hotel, has seen its opening delayed by a couple of months. The Straits Times has a fun profile by Louisa Lim of all the frenzy behind-the-scenes in how the joint venture by hotel group Accor and lifestyle brand builder Ennismore aims to get the five-star hotel just right. An…

Sean O'Neill | 6 months ago

Hotels

The Foundry Hotel Helps Engage With Asheville, NC’s Black Community

Historical preservation in hotel design isn't new, but it remains relatively rare for hotels to honor the rich histories of their Black neighborhoods. The industry need more leaders like Larry Crosby, general manager of The Foundry Hotel, part of Hilton's Curio Collection.

Carley Thornell | 7 months ago

The Foundry Hotel Helps Engage With Asheville, NC’s Black Community

Hotels

Sortis Execs Reveal More About Their Ace Hotel Acquisition

Sortis executives have given more details on their plans for Ace Hotels, the hip U.S.-based lifestyle brand that the company will acquire for $85 million in cash.

Sean O'Neill | 8 months ago

Sortis Execs Reveal More About Their Ace Hotel Acquisition

Hotels

Lifestyle Hotel Manager Springboard Steps Up by Marketing Direct to Guests

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.

Sean O'Neill | 8 months ago

Lifestyle Hotel Manager Springboard Steps Up by Marketing Direct to Guests