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European Hotel Leaders Expect More Distressed Sales

What's ahead for hotel investment in Europe? A survey of more than 100 hotel leaders points to both risks and a window for opportunistic acquisitions.

Sean O'Neill | 1 hour ago
European Hotel Leaders Expect More Distressed Sales

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Events Planners Need to Build in More Self-Care Time for Frazzled Attendees: Hilton Report

Hilton’s 2023 Emerging Trends Report focuses on a sense of caring, frictionless travel, more engaging experiences, and enhanced wellness offerings.

2 days ago
Events Planners Need to Build in More Self-Care Time for Frazzled Attendees: Hilton Report
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Atour Goes Public to Expand Lifestyle Hotel Trend in China

The demand for lifestyle hotels is spreading to China, as seen by the rise of Atour. Plus other news in hotel deals and development from around the world.

Sean O'Neill | 3 days ago
Atour Goes Public to Expand Lifestyle Hotel Trend in China

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Are Airport Hotels Still Popular for Meetings? 

Despite the current chaos surrounding air travel, airport hotels are recovering from low pandemic occupancies at a faster pace than urban hotels. Thanks to changing work trends and an evolution in the amenities they offer, airport hotels and even airports are finding favor for certain types of meetings.

3 days ago
Are Airport Hotels Still Popular for Meetings? 

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Soho House Founder to Retire From CEO Role; Company Cutting Back Growth Ambitions

Nick Jones said on Wednesday that he would step down from being CEO of Membership Collective Group nearly three decades since he founded the original Soho House that eventually led to the creation of the public company and owner of the Soho House chain. Andrew Carnie, president of Membership Collective Group, will succeed Jones as…

Sean O'Neill | 4 days ago

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Hotel Tech Benchmark: Guest-Facing Technology 2022

Guest-facing tech has gained popularity over the last few years, especially due to its contactless capabilities. While there is a lot of investment in this landscape and growing interest from hoteliers and guests, it is still largely in its infancy with a lot of potential to grow.

5 days ago
Hotel Tech Benchmark: Guest-Facing Technology 2022

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Guest-Facing Hotel Tech Could Be $6 Billion Industry: New Skift Research

Guest-facing tech has gained popularity over the last few years, especially due to its contactless capabilities. While there is a lot of investment in this landscape and growing interest from hoteliers and guests, it is still largely in its infancy with a lot of potential to grow.

Saniya Zanpure | 6 days ago
Guest-Facing Hotel Tech Could Be $6 Billion Industry: New Skift Research

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How Hilton Defines Wellness Travel

Today’s edition of Skift’s daily podcast looks at a new take on wellness travel, Thailand's tourism uptick, and Amadeus' new payments system.

Skift | 6 days ago
How Hilton Defines Wellness Travel

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Club Med Owners Consider Sale in Quest to Cut Debts

Fosun International Ltd. is pondering whether to sell French luxury resort chain Club Med as it's looking to ways to reduce debts, according to a report in Bloomberg. The Shanghai-based company has been informally fielding inquiries from potential buyers, people knowledgeable about the matter said. Fosun, which owns Club Med through its leisure arm Fosun Tourism…

Rashaad Jorden | 7 days ago

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Qatar’s World Cup to Benefit Hyatt and Accor Most: Analyst

The FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 starts in five days, and Qatar is struggling to have enough lodging to house an expected 1.2 million football fans. Qatar has only about 31,000 hotel rooms, according to benchmarking service STR, though Qatar Tourism says it has more hotels opening this month in time for the event —…

Sean O'Neill | 7 days ago