Real Estate & Investment

Africa at a Crossroads: Preventing Overtourism Through Sustainable Practices

Africa at a Crossroads: Preventing Overtourism Through Sustainable Practices

Africa’s post‑COVID tourism resurgence is undeniable. In 2024, the continent welcomed approximately 74 million international arrivals—7.4 % above 2019 and a notable 13.5% higher than in 2023.

Kirsty de Groot

Kirsty de Groot

Associate Director at HVS Middle East & Africa

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Markets & Performance

Africa at a Crossroads: Preventing Overtourism Through Sustainable Practices

Key Money in Hotel Management Agreements – Boon or Burden?

Key Money in Hotel Management Agreements – Boon or Burden?

In the competitive world of hotel development and acquisitions, few incentives capture an owner’s attention more quickly than key money. This upfront payment, offered by a hotel brand or operator, can feel like free capital. However, behind the allu...

Stephen Rushmore

Stephen Rushmore

Creator of the Hotel Valuation Methodology and Founder of HVS

Hotel Valuation Software

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Key Money in Hotel Management Agreements – Boon or Burden?

Driving the Hospitality Investment Through Strategic Vision

In the lead up to the Future Hospitality Summit - FHS World 2025, taking place at Madinat Jumeirah in Dubai from 27-29 October, we asked several industry partners about what’s next for hospitality investment in line with this year’s event theme: "Wh...

Sultan Bader Al-Otaibi

Sultan Bader Al-Otaibi

Chief Executive Officer – Taiba Investment Company

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Events & Conferences

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The Bench

Where Vision Leads, Investment Follows: Building Legacies for the Future of Hospitality

In the lead up to the Future Hospitality Summit - FHS World 2025, taking place at Madinat Jumeirah in Dubai from 27-29 October, we asked several industry partners what’s next for hospitality investment in line with this year’s event theme: "Where Vi...

Elie Milky

Chief Development Officer, Middle East, Northeast Africa, Greece & Cyprus, Radisson Hotel Group

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Lodging Industry

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The Bench

Lessons in Scalable Growth: How We Closed 150+ Transactions Across 20 Markets Without Losing Local Relevance

Lessons in Scalable Growth: How We Closed 150+ Transactions Across 20 Markets Without Losing Local Relevance

Scaling a business is easy to talk about, but rarely easy to do, especially when the ambition involves not only new markets, but also new cultures, regulations, and expectations. Over the past decade, I’ve had the opportunity to support the growth o...

Ramsay Rankoussi

Ramsay Rankoussi

Regional Chief Development Officer, Radisson Hotel Group

Radisson Hotel Group

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Lessons in Scalable Growth: How We Closed 150+ Transactions Across 20 Markets Without Losing Local Relevance

HVS ANAROCK Insights - Scaling Up Smart: Hotel Operators Fast-Track Their Expansion Strategy Through Strategic Partnerships

From tech-driven budget brand partnerships to midscale acquisitions, strategic deals are fast emerging as a defining trend in India’s hospitality sector. As global and domestic brands double down on the Indian opportunity, many are moving beyond org...

Mandeep S Lamba

Mandeep S Lamba

MRICS, President (South Asia), New Delhi

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HVS

Hospitality Valuation Explained: How to Value a Hotel Investment

Hospitality Valuation Explained: How to Value a Hotel Investment

Whether you are interested in investing in a hotel asset or preparing to sell one, understanding its value is necessary to make a smart deal.

Emma Näpänkangas

Emma Näpänkangas

M.Sc. Student in Hospitality Management at EHL and Hospitality Strategy writer

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Hospitality Valuation Explained: How to Value a Hotel Investment

Hospitality and Real Estate Explained: A Guide to Assets, Trends, and Investment Opportunities

Hospitality and Real Estate Explained: A Guide to Assets, Trends, and Investment Opportunities

On the global property market, hospitality real estate stands out as one of the most multifaceted segments. Hospitality assets sit at the intersection of real estate, service, and consumer culture, as in addition to being physical properties, they a...

Emma Näpänkangas

Emma Näpänkangas

M.Sc. Student in Hospitality Management at EHL and Hospitality Strategy writer

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Hospitality and Real Estate Explained: A Guide to Assets, Trends, and Investment Opportunities

The Hidden Reason So Many Hotel Re-Openings Fail and How to Avoid It

The Hidden Reason So Many Hotel Re-Openings Fail and How to Avoid It

Ask any hotel owner what they’ve invested in, and many will tell you about designer furniture, unique interiors or the best branding agency they hired. What you won’t hear as often is how prepared their operations are which often makes all the diffe...

Katerina Shyrikova

Katerina Shyrikova

CEO of Key Hospitality

Key Hospitality

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Design and Architecture

The Hidden Reason So Many Hotel Re-Openings Fail and How to Avoid It

The Changing Influences on New Product Development in Hospitality

The Changing Influences on New Product Development in Hospitality

It seems like generations ago when “Globalization” with a capital “G”, was the watchword of corporate America, and of the largest companies and consumer brands in the world. Enabling technologies such as laptop computers, the internet, and the priva...

Andrew Cohan

Managing Director - Miami, Majestic Hospitality

Majestic Hospitality

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Information Technology

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The Changing Influences on New Product Development in Hospitality