Articles tagged “waldorf astoria”

Hotels

Hilton Taps Luxury Portfolio to Arrive at 1,000 Hotels in Asia-Pacific by 2025

Hilton's decision to focus on its luxury portfolio may be significant. However, with the pent-up demand curve now flattening, it seems the perfect time for the brand to light up the "Spark."

Peden Doma Bhutia | 1 year ago

Hotels

Hilton and Marriott Downplay Potential Ukraine War Impact on Business

Although several hotel executives don't view the war in Ukraine as a drag on European hotel performance at the moment, their tune could change if the conflict continues to makes travel to Europe more difficult.

Rashaad Jorden | 2 years ago

Coronavirus

Luxury Hotel Development Leans More on Having Condos in the Mix

When in doubt, condo it out: Investors sleep a little easier knowing there's a more reliable income stream like high-end housing attached to a hotel project.

Cameron Sperance, Skift | 3 years ago

Coronavirus

Why Hilton and Other Hotels May Not Like This Joe Biden Tax Proposal

The so-called 1031 exchanges are tax deferrals on profitable real estate that, at face value, seem like a no-brainer to repeal and generate revenue. But the coronavirus pandemic's negative impact on hotel building values should cause Washington to reconsider eliminating the provision.

Cameron Sperance, Skift | 4 years ago

Hotels

Luxury Hotels Are Missing an Opportunity With User-Generated Content

User-generated content is low on cost, and high on returns on engagement, but it's not always being utilized by hotel brands to its greatest advantage says a new report from consultancy firm L2. But is having a lot of UGC necessarily a good thing, or are there better ways for hotels to use them to their advantage?

Deanna Ting, Skift | 8 years ago

Hotels

These Are the Most-Talked-About Hotel Brands Online and Offline

Smart hotel brands are upping their content marketing game on social media channels to generate more conversations online and off.

Deanna Ting, Skift | 8 years ago

Hotels

Conrad Hotels Repositions Brand Around Smart Local Luxury

Conrad's "Smart Luxury" positioning is an attempt to expand on the "personal" and "experiential" luxury memes, which have become overused cliches, with more indepth local travel options for successful, well-traveled professionals.

Greg Oates, Skift | 9 years ago

Hotels

Waldorf Astoria Hotels Gets Experiential With Ferrari Driving Tours

Waldorf Astoria's souped-up driving experiences combine everything from the celebrity and local to experiential trends in travel. The only thing missing is a Maserati Quattroporte and some Pellegrino.

Dennis Schaal, Skift | 10 years ago

Hotels

As Waldorf Jerusalem opens, challenges of hotel investment in Israel remain

Calev Ben-David, Bloomberg | 11 years ago