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How African Luxury Tourism Is Heading off the Beaten Track

September 18, 2018

For growing numbers of today’s high-end travelers, holidays are less about sipping cocktails on sandy beaches and more about opting for new experiences...

How Serviced Apartments Are Tuning Into Modern Traveler Needs

September 6, 2018

As the line between work and leisure trips continues to blur, serviced apartment operators are both fuelling and catering for this growing...

How America’s Motels Became Hipster Havens

August 30, 2018

In the heart of Palm Springs, a once nondescript Howard Johnson motel with an on-site Denny’s restaurant is now the Ace Hotel & Swim Club, replete...

How Technology Is Driving Transparency in Real Estate

August 17, 2018

From buildings filled with sensors tracking employees, to software that monitors reams of leasing documents, new technologies are rapidly being incorporated...

How Hotels Are Upping Their Game on Food and Drink

July 23, 2018

By Emily Perryman From partnering with world-renowned chefs to letting guests order room service via Amazon Alexa, hotels are increasingly offering...

Transformational Real Estate Development Across New York Has a Major Influence on Lodging

June 28, 2018

Optimistic outlook for further growth in 2018 and 2019 NEW YORK, June 28, 2018 – New York is a hot spot of major transformational real estate...

U.S. Hotel Deal Pace Going Strong

June 6, 2018

South Florida single-asset hotel trades to reach $2 billion by year-end, matching 2015 peak NEW YORK, June 5, 2018 – In the first trimester of 2018,...

Why Investors Are Taking Note of Japan’s Tourism Boom

May 25, 2018

With tourism in Japan booming and the 2020 Olympic Games on the horizon, investors have been taking a closer look at the country’s hotels. Over 25.5...

How Hotel Brands Are Cracking the Home Rental Market

May 24, 2018

By Natalie Holmes With homesharing apps now a firm fixture on the smartphones of many travelers, big name hotel brands are increasingly looking to build...

Style in Small Spaces: Japan’s Next Generation of Capsule Hotels

May 7, 2018

By Serene Lim Capsule hotels in Japan were once the domain of salarymen looking for a cheap, fuss-free spot to crash after a late night. But a new crop of...

Talent and Technology Go Hand-in-Hand in Contact Centers

April 16, 2018

Technology is transforming the way organizations interact with customers—but even the most promising digital tools still work best when paired with...

How Asia’s Old Buildings Are Changing With the Times: Hotel Operators Have Taken Note

April 9, 2018

It’s Friday evening in Bangkok and a crowd has gathered at Warehouse 30, the latest project by celebrated architect Duangrit Bunnag. In the sprawling...

Why France’s Hotel Sector is on the Road to Recovery

April 5, 2018

by Emily Perryman As tourists return once more to soak up the sights and tastes of France, its hotel sector is rebounding rapidly from its 2016 low point....

Casablanca’s Hospitality Market Is Largely Dependent on Business Travellers, and Has Relatively Limited Hotels in the Luxury Segment, Says JLL

March 21, 2018

Occupancy rates recovered in 2017 from 62% in 2016 to 66% in 2017, owing to the performance of the 4-start hotel segment catering to conferences and...

Bringing Experiential Travel to the Americas

March 1, 2018

By Maggie Nichols From sharing a yurt with a nomadic family to sleeping among the monkeys in jungle treehouses, today’s travelers are increasingly on...

Will Other Asian Retailers Follow Muji’s Move Into Hospitality?

February 22, 2018

By Serene Lim American furniture retailer West Elm has done it, as have luxury brands such as Armani and Bulgari. Now Japanese lifestyle giant Muji, which is...

Six Ways to Design a Winning Guest Experience

January 22, 2018

Even grand can be bland for today’s experience-driven hotel guests, who prefer unique amenities and good connectivity over sheer aesthetics. Amid fierce...

Hotels Step Up Their Online Game to Encourage Direct Bookings

January 15, 2018

Getting guests to book directly on a hotel’s website rather than through an online travel agent (OTA) is a key challenge that hoteliers are gearing up to...

How Disruption is Driving Change for Hotels

December 18, 2017

By Natalie Holmes From the likes of Airbnb to growing competition in the food and beverage space, disruptive forces are striking the hotel...

Private Equity Secondaries

December 18, 2017

By Stuart Pallister Private equity (PE) transactions hit their highest levels since 2007 in the US and Europe in the first nine months of the year, according...