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2025 Major U.S. Hotel Sales Survey & Lodging Sector Overview

Although mixed signals abound, the U.S. economy at the end of 2025 continues to show surprising resilience, defying some expectations of a slowdown. GDP growth is strong (roughly 4.3% in Q3) driven by consumer and government spending, however with a...

Daniel H. Lesser

Daniel H. Lesser

President & CEO of LW Hospitality Advisors LLC (LWHA)

LW Hospitality Advisors LLC (LWHA)

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LW Hospitality Advisors LLC (LWHA)

What the Data Tells Us About Japan’s Next Chapter in Hospitality

What the Data Tells Us About Japan’s Next Chapter in Hospitality

Japan’s accommodation industry is thriving in 2025: strong business results, rising investments, and ambitious workforce plans underline optimism across the sector. From AI adoption to training initiatives, the industry is tackling challenges with i...

Luiz Rodrigues De Paula

Luiz Rodrigues De Paula

Regional Manager, Japan, Booking.com

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What Hotel Investors Need to Know About Agentic Hotel Distribution in 2026

What Hotel Investors Need to Know About Agentic Hotel Distribution in 2026

Next week, hospitality industry leaders, including investors, owners, lenders, developers, management and brand executives and the like will travel to Los Angeles to attend ALIS, the world’s leading and most influential hotel investment conference. ...

Brad Brewer

Chief AI Officer, Agentic Hospitality, and Founder, Brewer Digital Marketing

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What Hotel Investors Need to Know About Agentic Hotel Distribution in 2026

Navigating the opportunity in Africa’s hospitality sector in 2026: Beyond the numbers, toward true value creation

The African hospitality sector today is poised for a period of significant growth. Figures from Statista point to revenue in travel and tourism hitting US$25.29 billion this year, with hotels making up a significant US$11.29 billion of that. Hotels ...

Tony Romer-Lee

Co-Founder and Managing Partner - AMEA, Valor Hospitality Partners

Valor Hospitality

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Hotels are leaving millions on the table: guest-first strategies for growth

Hotels are leaving millions on the table: guest-first strategies for growth

For decades, hotel performance was judged by a narrow set of numbers – namely, occupancy, ADR and RevPAR. The room was the unit of revenue, and guests were measured in heads and beds. But that model no longer fits the way people travel, stay and con...

Tom Brown

Senior Copywriter at Mews

Mews Systems Ltd

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Hotels are leaving millions on the table: guest-first strategies for growth

Another Star, same ambition to redefine hospitality

Another Star, same ambition to redefine hospitality

Earlier this month, I had the opportunity to sit down with Lennert de Jong, Chief Executive Officer of Another Star, to explore the story behind the company’s new identity, the completion of citizenM’s integration into Marriott Bonvoy, and the landm...

Henri Roelings

Founder, Hospitality Net

Hospitality Net

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Marriott didn’t spend $355M to buy 36 small-room hotels

Marriott didn’t spend $355M to buy 36 small-room hotels

When Marriott International announced it would acquire the citizenM brand for $355 million in cash, the easy take was to call it "another lifestyle acquisition" in a long list of soft brands and hip logos.

Nicolas Vorsteher

Nicolas Vorsteher

Founder & CEO, chatlyn

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The New Economics of Hospitality: ESG, AI, And Value Creation in The MEA Region

The Middle East and Africa remain among the most dynamic frontiers for hospitality investment. Three trends stand out. First, diversification of economies- particularly in the Gulf, has positioned tourism as a strategic growth engine. Governments ar...

Hala Matar Choufany

Hala Matar Choufany

President - HVS Middle East, Africa and South Asia, Dubai

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Hotel Investment & Development Trends: Key Takeaways from Cayuga’s Annual Conference

Hotel Investment & Development Trends: Key Takeaways from Cayuga’s Annual Conference

Moderator: Jon Peck, President of Peck Hotel Consulting, and Cayuga Hospitality Consultant

Jon Peck

President of Peck Hotel Consulting and active Consultant with Cayuga Hospitality Consultants

Cayuga Hospitality Consultants

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Hotel Investment & Development Trends: Key Takeaways from Cayuga’s Annual Conference

Travel, trust and growth: the real lesson of the Sonder collapse

Travel, trust and growth: the real lesson of the Sonder collapse

When news broke that Sonder was shutting down, my first thought wasn’t about SPACs, leases or capital markets. It was about the guests and teams suddenly caught in the middle.

Mathew Prior

CEO, TrustedHousesitters

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Travel, trust and growth: the real lesson of the Sonder collapse