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News / Owners

No ‘wait and see’ for Gencom

By Jeffrey Weinstein | March 31, 2025

Miami-based investor continues to find off-market deals with some form of distress and has three more lined up.... Read More

News / Brands

How empty spaces created brand opportunity for Hyatt

By Rob Schneider | March 28, 2025

Hyatt’s Dan Hansen talks about what owners are telling him and creating the conversion-friendly Hyatt Select brand, giving owners with aging assets flexibility.... Read More

News / Brands

Nobu’s next course

By Christina Jelski | March 28, 2025

It was a restaurant sensation. Then it was an acclaimed luxury hotel brand. How Nobu turned an “upside-down business model” into a success.... Read More

News / Owners

Kokomo Capital’s plans for Anagram brand

By Jeffrey Weinstein | March 26, 2025

CEO Alexander Hass talks about Kokomo’s strategy to grow its home-grown boutique brand, primarily in urban European locations. ... Read More

News / Owners

How ‘beer and wine’ assets play into Vision’s portfolio mix

By Rob Schneider | March 26, 2025

Vision Hospitality Group Founder and CEO Mitch Patel talks about growth, strategic partnerships and the state of the economy for hotels right now.... Read More

News / Brands

Minor masterbrand pivot unifies 8 brands

By Jeffrey Weinstein | March 25, 2025

Strategy driven by further growth expectations, enhanced digital experience, simplified loyalty program and broader distribution plan.... Read More

News / On the Money

SCP's Ken and Pam Cruse ready to scale

By Jeffrey Weinstein | March 24, 2025

The founders of the boutique brand with values surrounding health, kindness and sustainability say they want to reach 50 hotels. Could it come via partnership with a big brand?... Read More

News / Brands

lyf: Co-living pioneer or just ahead of the curve?

By Raini H.R. | March 24, 2025

Armed with proof of concept, CapitaLand’s co-living brand lyf is starting to live it up. ... Read More

News / Owners

Cisneros believes in D.R. luxury

By Jeffrey Weinstein | March 19, 2025

Determined and aware Latin developer’s first hotel project is raising the bar in the Dominican with Four Seasons hotel and residences. ... Read More

News / Mergers and Acquisitions

Ares invests in acquisitive Excel Group

By Jeffrey Weinstein | March 18, 2025

With the help of giant Ares, PE firm Excel with 27 hotels today hopes to double in size in the next three or four years.... Read More

News / Brands

Beaches announces $1B expansion

By Jeffrey Weinstein | March 12, 2025

New properties and expansion in Barbados, Exuma, The Bahamas, Jamaica and Turks and Caicos expected to double the brand’s footprint in five years. ... Read More

News / On the Money

Mehul Patel on buying other people’s problems

By Jeffrey Weinstein | March 10, 2025

NewcrestImage’s master of M&A talks about current market conditions and the need to be a ‘purposeful’ developer. ... Read More

News / Brands

Hyatt leadership changes reinforces pivot

By Jeffrey Weinstein | March 6, 2025

Changes in EMEA and for global growth and owner relations accelerates move toward more brand-focused, performance-driven model.... Read More

News / Brands

It’s official: Starwood Hotels is back

By Jeffrey Weinstein | March 5, 2025

Chairman Barry Sternlicht declares ‘the best is yet to come’ as the system plans growth beyond 40 hotels already open or in the pipeline.... Read More

News / Brands

Exclusive: So long, Selina; hello Socialtel

By Jeffrey Weinstein | March 3, 2025

Collective Hospitality is reimagining the ‘digital nomad’ brand it bought out of insolvency with a new name, a smaller footprint and a goal to partner with a big brand. ... Read More

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