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07/08/2026

Why aahoa 2025 will be a strategic inflection point for hotel M&A and asset management

Explore how AAHOA Convention 2025 in New Orleans helps hotel owners, asset managers, and investors rotate capital, build M&A pipelines, and use cookies, privacy, and market intelligence to shape future hospitality strategy.

Why aahoa 2025 will reshape hotel M&A and asset strategies for owners associations

Market Intelligence

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07/08/2026

Why aahoa 2025 will reshape hotel M&A and asset strategies for owners associations

Discover how AAHOA 2025 and the AAHOACON trade floor help hotel owners, investors and M&A advisers shape hospitality strategy, from portfolio deals to data, cookies and privacy.

How the Hunter Hotel Investment Conference shapes next generation hospitality M&A strategy

Market Intelligence

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07/08/2026

How the Hunter Hotel Investment Conference shapes next generation hospitality M&A strategy

Discover how the Hunter Hotel Investment Conference in Atlanta has become a strategic lab for hotel investors, offering market intelligence, deal origination opportunities, and board-level insights for asset managers and corporate strategy teams.

When first hotels event spaces count most for asset performance

Hotel Asset Performance

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04/08/2026

When first hotels event spaces count most for asset performance

Learn how hotel event spaces drive asset value, from yield modelling and design to ownership alignment, KPIs, and M&A valuations, with examples from 1 Hotel South Beach, First & Bell, and AC Hotel Ann Arbor.

Turning hospitality IT support into a strategic asset for hotel governance and reporting

Reporting & Governance

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01/08/2026

Turning hospitality IT support into a strategic asset for hotel governance and reporting

Explore how modern hospitality IT support underpins hotel asset governance, M&A value, cybersecurity, and guest experience, with benchmarks, case-based figures, and guidance for asset managers and investors.

The platform franchise is here: what Hilton's Select model means for independent brands weighing their options

Growth Models & Expansion

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22/05/2026

The platform franchise is here: what Hilton's Select model means for independent brands weighing their options

Hilton’s Select by Hilton with Yotel signals a new hotel platform franchise model that accelerates consolidation, reshapes asset-light strategy and reframes value for independent brands.

Marriott's Q1 surprise: what 4.2% RevPAR growth and upgraded guidance tell the rest of the industry about 2026 momentum

Hotel Asset Performance

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18/05/2026

Marriott's Q1 surprise: what 4.2% RevPAR growth and upgraded guidance tell the rest of the industry about 2026 momentum

Analysis of Marriott Q1 2026 results, including RevPAR growth, GAAP vs adjusted earnings, regional RevPAR drivers, development pipeline, and implications for hotel asset managers and M&A teams.

From recording loft to lifestyle portfolio: structuring a loft music studios hotel chain affiliation strategy

Joint Ventures & Partnerships

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30/07/2026

From recording loft to lifestyle portfolio: structuring a loft music studios hotel chain affiliation strategy

How a Loft Music Studios hotel chain affiliation can turn recording heritage into a scalable, music-led lifestyle hotel portfolio, with joint venture models, owner economics, loyalty data, and risk management considerations for investors.

How HM Hotels’ self funded model reshapes capital strategy in hospitality

Market Intelligence

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29/07/2026

How HM Hotels’ self funded model reshapes capital strategy in hospitality

Analysis of how much money hmhotels.com has raised, why HM Hotels appears to rely on self funding, and what its capital structure means for M&A, valuation, and investors.

Distribution economics in 2026: the true cost of every booking channel now that travelers start on Booking.com, not Google

Hotel Asset Performance

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29/05/2026

Distribution economics in 2026: the true cost of every booking channel now that travelers start on Booking.com, not Google

Learn why hotel distribution cost analysis has become a board-level issue, how Booking.com and OTAs reshape demand, and how to calculate true cost per booking across channels to improve RevPAR, EBITDA and asset value.

Hotel Asset Performance

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26/07/2026

How “per accommodation per stay” reshapes hotel asset performance and pricing strategy

Learn what “per accommodation per stay” means for hotel and vacation rental assets, how stay-based pricing affects RevPAR, GOPPAR and valuation, and how to operationalize it in M&A, tech stacks and performance reporting.

How HVD Hotels positions its hospitality company within coastal resort tourism

Market Intelligence

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25/07/2026

How HVD Hotels positions its hospitality company within coastal resort tourism

Detailed investor-focused overview of the HVD Hotels group: resort-focused hospitality operator in Bulgaria and Germany, industry classification, performance benchmarks, risk profile and M&A considerations.

HITEC 2026 preview: the four demos worth three days of your CTO's time, and the dozens that are not

Market Intelligence

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11/05/2026

HITEC 2026 preview: the four demos worth three days of your CTO's time, and the dozens that are not

Board-level HITEC 2026 preview for hotel groups: how hospitality technology, AI, data platforms and connectivity solutions in San Antonio will shape M&A, asset strategy and portfolio performance.

AI-ready leadership: the three executive habits that separate CEOs driving deployment from CEOs approving pilots

Group Strategy & Vision

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14/05/2026

AI-ready leadership: the three executive habits that separate CEOs driving deployment from CEOs approving pilots

Discover how hospitality leaders can turn AI ambition into measurable outcomes by integrating AI metrics with RevPAR, shifting accountability to business units, and ensuring CEOs and boards use AI tools with clear guardrails.

When a spa hotel says no to meetings and events: rethinking asset performance at hankohotell in Norway

Hotel Asset Performance

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22/07/2026

When a spa hotel says no to meetings and events: rethinking asset performance at hankohotell in Norway

How a hypothetical “hankohotell” style spa hotel in Norway can drop meetings and events yet grow rooms, spa revenue and asset value through pricing, capex, and digital strategy.

Growing in a 0.6 percent RevPAR market: the segmentation and geography choices that actually move the needle

Growth Models & Expansion

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12/05/2026

Growing in a 0.6 percent RevPAR market: the segmentation and geography choices that actually move the needle

Learn how to build a deliberate hotel growth strategy by segmenting assets by rate power, using data-backed case benchmarks, and sequencing pricing, marketing, and capex moves across budget cycles to lift RevPAR, ADR, occupancy, and GOP margins.

Owner–Operator Alignment

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20/07/2026

How South Place Hotel’s affiliation with a global hotel chain reshapes owner–operator alignment

How South Place Hotel’s membership in Preferred Hotels & Resorts reshapes owner–operator alignment, revenue strategy and exit options for a boutique luxury hotel in London’s City district.

How the Royal Park Hotel’s meeting floor plans reshape asset performance in London’s prime hospitality market

Hotel Asset Performance

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19/07/2026

How the Royal Park Hotel’s meeting floor plans reshape asset performance in London’s prime hospitality market

Discover how the Royal Park Hotel London floor plan, meeting room capacities and guest journey design drive RevPAR, hybrid event demand and institutional asset performance near Hyde Park and Bayswater Station.

How Louvre Hotels Group turns rooms sold per year into a strategic asset performance play

Hotel Asset Performance

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18/07/2026

How Louvre Hotels Group turns rooms sold per year into a strategic asset performance play

How Louvre Hotels Group turns rooms sold per year, occupancy, and ADR into institutional-grade asset performance, capital allocation decisions, and acquisition theses for investors.

How the Hunter Conference 2026 reframes hotel M&A, asset management and corporate strategy

Market Intelligence

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17/07/2026

How the Hunter Conference 2026 reframes hotel M&A, asset management and corporate strategy

Discover how the Hunter Conference 2026 in Atlanta has evolved into a live deal-making laboratory for hotel investors, owners, and asset managers, shaping real estate, M&A strategy, and capital allocation across the hospitality sector.

How morris moinian built a luxury hotel real estate platform in New York City and beyond

The hotel franchise model in 2026: what owners are really paying for once you strip out the distribution myth

Asset-Light vs Asset-Heavy Models

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03/05/2026

The hotel franchise model in 2026: what owners are really paying for once you strip out the distribution myth

Portfolio Strategy

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23/04/2026

The brand portfolio paradox: why the majors keep launching soft collections when owners already have too many logos to choose from

How to evaluate the hospitality and hotels company Kimpton on business travel performance

Hotel Asset Performance

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05/03/2026

How to evaluate the hospitality and hotels company Kimpton on business travel performance

Asset-light fatigue: why a vocal minority of hoteliers is re-learning to love owning the real estate

Asset-Light vs Asset-Heavy Models

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07/05/2026

Asset-light fatigue: why a vocal minority of hoteliers is re-learning to love owning the real estate

Group Strategy & Vision

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20/05/2026

Hilton splits brand from technology: why the new CBO and CTO roles signal a post-Silcock operating thesis

Hilton's 125-hotel Hampton India bet: why a master-franchise, not a management contract, unlocks the subcontinent

Growth Models & Expansion

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21/04/2026

Hilton's 125-hotel Hampton India bet: why a master-franchise, not a management contract, unlocks the subcontinent

Hotel asset valuation methods: mastering approaches for strategic hospitality investment

Strategic KPIs

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23/01/2026

Hotel asset valuation methods: mastering approaches for strategic hospitality investment

Market Intelligence

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04/07/2026

How HVD Hotels’ corporate structure and market intelligence shape Black Sea hospitality strategy

Andaz Vienna becomes Hyatt Regency: when a lifestyle-luxury conversion admits the operating model was wrong

Value-Add Strategies

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20/04/2026

Andaz Vienna becomes Hyatt Regency: when a lifestyle-luxury conversion admits the operating model was wrong

The hotel tech stack integration playbook: how to solve the 45% data fragmentation problem without ripping and replacing

Hotel Asset Performance

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08/07/2026

The hotel tech stack integration playbook: how to solve the 45% data fragmentation problem without ripping and replacing

Growth Models & Expansion

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03/07/2026

Loyalty as a subscription business: the quiet pivot from points programs to paid membership tiers that actually drive CLV

Hotel management company selection in 2026: the evaluation framework that goes beyond fee structure and references

Owner–Operator Alignment

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24/06/2026

Hotel management company selection in 2026: the evaluation framework that goes beyond fee structure and references

Soft brands at 19 percent decade growth: when the collection premium actually pays for itself

Portfolio Strategy

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15/05/2026

Soft brands at 19 percent decade growth: when the collection premium actually pays for itself

Valuation Methodologies

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24/04/2026

Loyalty as an enterprise asset: how dealmakers are starting to underwrite the member file, not just the room count

Asset-Light vs Asset-Heavy Models

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02/07/2026

Haycock Manor Hotel’s ownership and brand affiliations as a strategic asset light case study

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