Growth Models & Expansion • 05/02/2026 Understanding the ownership and strategic model behind Staybridge Suites hotels
Asset-Light vs Asset-Heavy Models • 15/03/2026 How an event agency model can reshape hospitality M&A and asset strategies
Asset-Light vs Asset-Heavy Models • 17/03/2026 How f b franchise strategies are reshaping hotel food and beverage value creation
Asset-Light vs Asset-Heavy Models • 03/05/2026 The hotel franchise model in 2026: what owners are really paying for once you strip out the distribution myth
Growth Models & Expansion • 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.
Asset-Light vs Asset-Heavy Models • 07/05/2026 Asset-light fatigue: why a vocal minority of hoteliers is re-learning to love owning the real estate How hotel asset-light strategies are evolving: why selective ownership, per-key valuation analysis, and hotel ownership vs franchise economics now matter for M&A teams, investors, and asset managers.
Growth Models & Expansion • 21/04/2026 Hilton's 125-hotel Hampton India bet: why a master-franchise, not a management contract, unlocks the subcontinent Analysis of Hilton’s master franchise with Royal Orchid’s Regenta division in India, and what it reveals about hotel franchising, asset-light growth models, fee structures and strategic choices between franchise and management contracts. by Marc-Antoine Chevalier
