European Hotels Destination Index
CBRE's inaugural index ranks 66 European destinations on market fundamentals and economic factors to guide hotel investment decisions.
Finance
KKR Provides €300m Financing for Tristan Capital Partners’ EPISO 6 Acquisition of easyHotel Platform
KKR provided €300m debt financing for Tristan's €400m+ easyHotel acquisition, secured by 48 hotels with 4,700 rooms across 11 European countries.
Understanding Flow Thru
The guide explains how to calculate and manage flow through metrics to measure how much additional revenue converts to profit across hotel departments.
By David Lund, The Hotel Financial Coach, David Lund
Airbnb’s move does not create a new problem — it exposes an existing one
I feel Airbnb's move does not create a new problem — it exposes an existing one.
View by Chinmai Sharma, Global Head - Lodging, Ground & Sea, SABRE, Sabre Corporation
Expert Views (15)
Muhammad Tanveer, Author - The Sales Leadership Brief (Linkedin Newsletter), The Sales Leadership Brief
Hotels don't need another mega OTA, rather, they need partners who create real value. Airbnb's shift into hotels is less innovation and more defense. With Booking.com dominating STR volume and commissions rising, Airbnb is simply repositioning to stay competitive.
Markus Mueller, Managing Director, GauVendi
To be fair, one could argue Airbnb has already been functioning as an OTA for years. It facilitates transactions, controls the marketplace, shapes pricing behavior, and now they are onboarding more hotels and aligning its commission structure.
Ira Vouk, Hospitality Tech and AI Consultant, Hospitality 2.0 Consulting
I believe we're at the point where it really doesn't matter anymore how many OTAs we have. It's gotten so bad for hotels that it almost can't get any worse — and it barely matters which one of them is draining our margins or taking over our guests.
The Naughty vs. The Nice Revenue Manager
Bartnick argues effective revenue managers must balance firm commercial decisions with diplomatic communication to maximize profits while maintaining team relationships.
By Fabian Bartnick, Founder, Infinito
The revenue growth playbook: Strategies for independent hotels
The guide outlines pricing optimization, distribution balance, and incremental revenue tactics specifically for independent properties using data-driven approaches.
Unlocking Incremental Revenue in Hospitality: October 2025 Cayuga Hospitality Consultants Conference
Industry panel explores practical strategies for hotels to generate additional revenue through retail, video marketing, wellness products, and experiential amenities.
By Mandy Murry and Gary Isenberg
Why is Food Waste Hotel Owners’ Next Big Thing
The whitepaper provides financial modeling templates and case studies showing hotel owners can achieve significant savings, with Constance Hotels saving $2.3M through food waste reduction programs.
Marriott didn't spend $355M to buy 36 small-room hotels
The acquisition gives Marriott a proven urban lifestyle concept with 8,700 rooms and plugs citizenM's design-focused guests into Bonvoy's 260M-member loyalty program.
By Nicolas Vorsteher, Founder & CEO, chatlyn
Anticipating the Surge: How Hospitality America is Positioning for the 2026 FIFA World Cup
Hospitality America outlines a four-pillar revenue strategy targeting 20-45% ADR increases across 16 host cities, with emphasis on rate integrity and spillover market capture.
By Daniel Lock, VP of Commercial Strategy, Hospitality America
Waterford Hotel Group and Maverick Hotels Announce Strategic Merger to Drive Future Growth
The combined company now manages 50+ properties across New England to the Midwest, including premium Marriott and Hilton-branded hotels.
How a $2B Hospitality Company Collapsed Into Evictions and Bankruptcy | WSJ What Went Wrong
WSJ examines the financial missteps and strategic failures that led a major hospitality company from $2B valuation to bankruptcy and property evictions.
One Revenue Manager. Ten Looks. The Revenue Management wardrobe.
Bartnick outlines ten revenue management scenarios and contrasts amateur mistakes with expert strategies for maximizing hotel profitability.
By Fabian Bartnick, Founder, Infinito
Following completion of citizenM integration with Marriott International, citizenM hotel ownership group debuts Another Star and announces refinancing
Another Star closes $685M refinancing led by J.P. Morgan following Marriott's acquisition of the citizenM brand and integration into Marriott Bonvoy.
What Is Hospitality Financial Leadership - Defining the Concept
A podcast series explores financial leadership concepts in hospitality, using AI-generated discussions based on the author's writings.
David Lund, The Hotel Financial Coach, David Lund
Mews and YouLend deliver €2 million in Flexible Financing to hotels across Europe and the US
Mews, the operating system for hospitality and shared spaces, has announced that its embedded financing partnership with YouLend has provided nearly €2 million in funding to hotels across Europe and the US. With the partnership now live across multiple eligible markets, hotels can access flexible funding directly through the Mews platform. The latest addition of France completes the rollout, extending Flexible Financing to one of Europe’s most dynamic hospitality markets.
Budget Season 2026: Why guest data is your most valuable planning tool
As budgeting season rolls around, it’s easy for hoteliers to fall back on familiar habits: looking at last year’s numbers, trusting gut instincts, or relying on the usual KPIs. But in today’s fast-changing hospitality landscape, planning in a bubble can lead you far off course.
Profit Over Revenue: The New Measure of Growth
The shift from revenue growth to profit optimization isn’t just about changing metrics—it’s changing how hotels think about performance. With rising costs across labor, energy, and distribution, a strong RevPAR doesn’t guarantee a strong bottom line. Being busy isn’t the same as being profitable.
View by Paul Rantilla, Senior Vice President, CRO - Hospitality Ancillaries, Plusgrade Inc.
When Revenue Managers Become Profit Architects
Revenue management isn't just yielding prices. In fact, the difference between yield management and revenue management is precisely that revenue management doesn't stop at room revenue and captures all revenue streams.
View by Christoph Hütter, Non-traditional Revenue Manager & Consultant, Christoph Hütter Revenue Management