Articles tagged “lifestyle hotels”

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 | 1 month 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 | 2 months ago

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

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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 | 2 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 | 3 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 | 4 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 | 4 months ago

Lifestyle Hotel Manager Springboard Steps Up by Marketing Direct to Guests

Hotels

Ace Hotel Chain Acquired for $85 Million by Hospitality Firm Sortis: Analysis

Ace only has about a dozen properties, but it has punched above its weight in brand impact. Here's our analysis of whether Sortis is a good home and if $85 million is a good price.

Sean O'Neill | 4 months ago

Ace Hotel Chain Acquired for $85 Million by Hospitality Firm Sortis: Analysis

Hotels

The Standalone Lifestyle Hotel Management Company That Won’t Be Rolled Up

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.

Sean O'Neill | 5 months ago

The Standalone Lifestyle Hotel Management Company That Won’t Be Rolled Up

Hotels

Highgate Signs Deal to Buy Viceroy Hotels

Viceroy may be able to accelerate its growth and brand awareness given Highgate's scale and track record. Of course, that is if Highgate can execute well after the deal closes.

Dennis Schaal | 5 months ago

Highgate Signs Deal to Buy Viceroy Hotels

Hotels

IHG Sees Room to Take Kimpton Worldwide as Lifestyle Hotel Brand

Ah, the challenges of delivering quirkiness at scale.

Sean O'Neill | 6 months ago

IHG Sees Room to Take Kimpton Worldwide as Lifestyle Hotel Brand