Articles tagged “sbe”

CEO Geoffrey Ballotti has Wyndham going places - 95 countries, to be exact. The hotel giant, known for its budget-friendly digs, is breaking out of its economy shell to make moves in the upscale market, such as with newest brand HQ.

Sam Nazarian once built buzzy hotel brands Hyde and SLS. Can Nazarian repeat the trick with the help of unlikely partners Wyndham and musical artist (and investor) Marc Anthony?

Accor's push into the Middle East is a needed shot in the arm for the region's tepid pace of hotel development. But success hinges on mega-projects and events in markets like the United Arab Emirates and Saudi Arabia actually panning out.

The pandemic has produced unlikely partnerships between the hotel and office sectors, but the longevity is up for debate. The ghost kitchen pairing between hotels and an outside food operator may actually stick for years to come, as it solves a pre-pandemic revenue loss problem.

Accor CEO Sebastien Bazin previously said lifestyle hotels will be a key source of growth moving forward. By orchestrating a merger with Ennismore and the full buyout of SBE, one the largest hotel deals so far of the pandemic, Bazin just underscored that point.

Mondrian's London return may only entail one hotel, but it represents the beginning of a massive development pipeline for Accor's lifestyle hotel division in partnership with SBE.

The worst time ever to launch a global expansion of an iconic luxury hotel brand? Maybe not, if you are players like Accor and SBE with enough capital and Delano brand awareness.

What’s most interesting about this boutique lifestyle hotel brand is its willingness to take risks and to continually experiment, but not if that means following the pack.

But are branded chain restaurants or food halls what today's diners really want? Or do they not care, just as long as the food's good and so is the overall dining experience?

Can you ever really have the independence to do your own thing and have all that scale? SBE's Sam Nazarian will find out soon enough.