Articles tagged “lifestyle hotels”

Lifestyle hotels have moved from niche rebellion to mainstream strategy. As the model spreads, can it still surprise guests, or does scale make ‘cool’ start to look the same?

Hilton is finally converting years of luxury planning into actual hotel openings, targeting gaps in markets that competitors have left open.

Arlo Hotels' owner is hoping to profit from the recent popularity of lifestyle brands.

Kessler Collection hands hotel operations to Highgate, keeping ownership to focus on expanding its boutique brands faster.

Capella wants enough hotels that wealthy travelers encounter the brand across continents, but few enough that each one still feels like a discovery. Not as simple as it sounds.

Accor's plan to spin out Ennismore, the trendy hotel and restaurant group, would test the investor appetite for lifestyle hospitality. How much more should investors pay for exposed-brick walls and craft cocktails?

Death & Co., the cocktail establishment that helped ignite America's craft-cocktail renaissance, is rolling out a hotel brand. The goal is to make the bar the heart of the hotel, not just an afterthought.

Numa specializes in a stripped-down model of apartment-style hotels. That may work in the mid-market. But as it moves upscale with its new brand, Native by Numa, can it appeal to premium guests who may expect more?

Hilton has debuted Outset Collection as a "soft brand" for independent hotel owners. "Soft brand" is hotel industry speak for "we'll let you keep your vibe."

IHG's newsest brand, Ruby, has a track record in Europe, but in the U.S., it’s starting from scratch.