Articles tagged “sbe”

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Accor Expands in Dubai Despite Middle East’s Slowdown on Hotel Development

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.

Cameron Sperance, Skift | 7 months ago
Accor Expands in Dubai Despite Middle East’s Slowdown on Hotel Development

Coronavirus

Hotels Hope Profits Are Cooking in the Ghost Kitchen Business

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.

Cameron Sperance, Skift | 12 months ago
Hotels Hope Profits Are Cooking in the Ghost Kitchen Business

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Accor Joins Forces With Hoxton Hotels Owner to Form Lifestyle Brand Giant

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.

Cameron Sperance, Skift | 1 year ago
Accor Joins Forces With Hoxton Hotels Owner to Form Lifestyle Brand Giant

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Accor’s Lifestyle Brand Expansion Continues With Mondrian Return to London

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.

Cameron Sperance, Skift | 1 year ago
Accor’s Lifestyle Brand Expansion Continues With Mondrian Return to London

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Accor and SBE Begin Global Expansion of Delano Hotel Brand Despite the Pandemic

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.

Cameron Sperance, Skift | 1 year ago
Accor and SBE Begin Global Expansion of Delano Hotel Brand Despite the Pandemic

Hotels

Co-Living and Co-Working Are Gimmicks, Declares 25hours Hotels CEO

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.

Deanna Ting, Skift | 3 years ago
Co-Living and Co-Working Are Gimmicks, Declares 25hours Hotels CEO

Hotels

SBE CEO Warns of the Wal-Mart Risk in Hospitality

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.

Deanna Ting, Skift | 3 years ago
SBE CEO Warns of the Wal-Mart Risk in Hospitality

Hotels

AccorHotels Is Buying Half of SBE Entertainment Group for $319 Million

This AccorHotels investment in SBE aligns with its strategy for growth in North America as it adds more properties in key cities such as New York, Los Angeles, Las Vegas, and Miami. It does, though, contradict, in some respects, the chain's push to go asset-light.

Deanna Ting, Skift | 4 years ago
AccorHotels Is Buying Half of SBE Entertainment Group for $319 Million

Hotels

SBE Wants to Become the Ultimate Lifestyle Hospitality Group

... Which is great and all, but can it really succeed?

Deanna Ting, Skift | 4 years ago
SBE Wants to Become the Ultimate Lifestyle Hospitality Group

Hotels

SBE Finally Completes Its Purchase of Morgans Hotels

Just in time for the holiday season. Let's hope this turns out to be a miracle for all parties involved.

Deanna Ting, Skift | 5 years ago
SBE Finally Completes Its Purchase of Morgans Hotels