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Four Seasons: Inside the Luxury Hotelier’s Strategic Evolution

Four Seasons has been re-evaluating brand strength, how staff caters to guests, and distribution strategy.

Sean O'Neill | 4 weeks ago

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Choice-Wyndham: Debt? Private Equity? Other Bidders? What Comes Next

If an alternative asset investor like Blackstone gets interested, things could get even more interesting. Same if European hotel giant IHG made a bid of its own.

Sean O'Neill | 1 month ago

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New Langham CEO Seeks Growth Across Luxury and Midscale Hotel Brands

In September, Bob van den Oord became CEO of Langham, a luxury hotel group. In his first interview in the role, he talks about the group's multi-brand strategy to double its property count.

Sean O'Neill | 1 month ago

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Ultra-Luxury Hotels: Secrets of Successful 5-Star Stays

True luxury has no room for error. Yet underperformance can happen at even the world's most opulent properties. Here's what discerning travelers, investors, and hotel groups must watch for.

Sean O'Neill | 2 months ago

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Marriott’s Investor Day: 5 Top Slides From the Hotel Giant’s Presentation

Marriott recently held a four-hour event for investors that included 144 slides. Here are 5 of the most eye-catching ones.

Sean O'Neill | 2 months ago

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Marriott to Hold First Investor Day Since 2019: What to Expect From the Hotel Giant

What we most hope to hear from Marriott is about a possible new brand to debut in Europe later this year. But we also care about a few key metrics that investment analysts will watch closely.

Sean O'Neill | 2 months ago

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How Billionaire-Owned Como Hotels Retooled Its Luxury Hotel Strategy

Como Hotels and Resorts is executing a strategic playbook that puts broader luxury sector dynamics into sharp relief.

Sean O'Neill | 2 months ago

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Inside EasyHotel’s Turnaround: CEO Strives to Double Hotel Count by 2026

With a turnaround artist at its helm, EasyHotel is finally poised for its long-awaited expansion. Recent investment in the company is a wager that affordability will matter more to some travelers than whether a hotel is Instagram-ready.

Sean O'Neill | 3 months ago

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Omni Hotels Knows it’s Tiny. Here’s How it Thinks it Can Compete with Global Giants

The global hotel groups talk like they're going to inherit the earth. So how can a small brand like Omni thrive? In his first major interview as its new president, Kurt Alexander outlines his plan.

Sean O'Neill | 3 months ago

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Hotel Re-Brandings Are Risky – Here’s How Strawberry’s CEO Makes the Case

Nordic Choice Hotels has rebranded to Strawberry as it tries to break free of just being a franchisor of Choice Hotels. CEO Torgeir Silseth is striving to find a whitespace for the private company amid the global giants.

Sean O'Neill | 3 months ago