Hotel Asset Performance • 05/03/2026 How to evaluate the hospitality and hotels company Kimpton on business travel performance
Value-Add Strategies • 20/04/2026 Andaz Vienna becomes Hyatt Regency: when a lifestyle-luxury conversion admits the operating model was wrong
Hotel Asset Performance • 08/07/2026 The hotel tech stack integration playbook: how to solve the 45% data fragmentation problem without ripping and replacing
Owner–Operator Alignment • 24/06/2026 Hotel management company selection in 2026: the evaluation framework that goes beyond fee structure and references
Office-to-hotel conversion economics: when the adaptive reuse math works, when it breaks, and the due diligence most developers skip Value-Add Strategies • 09/09/2026 Office-to-hotel conversion economics: when the adaptive reuse math works, when it breaks, and the due diligence most developers skip Office-to-hotel conversion has become a mainstream value-add strategy, not a distress rescue. Learn when adaptive reuse truly beats new construction, how tax incentives and brand choice shape returns, and which building traits and due-diligence steps are non-negotiable for successful hotel conversions.
Hotel Asset Performance • 21/08/2026 When labor hits 35 percent of revenue: the operating model reset that separates profitable hotels from ones running on inertia Learn how hotel owners and operators can manage rising labor costs by shifting from percentage-of-revenue metrics to labor cost per occupied room, redesigning operating models, and using data, technology, and retention strategies to protect margins and asset value.
Hotel Asset Performance • 17/08/2026 Agentic AI in hotel operations: which workflows are making it to production and which are still PowerPoint promises Agentic AI is reshaping hotel digital transformation. See which workflows are live in hotel operations, which remain pilots, and how to allocate AI capital wisely.
Hotel Asset Performance • 10/08/2026 The franchise performance gap no one publishes: what owner-level returns actually look like across the Big Three in 2026 Why the franchise performance gap matters: how fee-adjusted economics, PIPs and brand dispersion shape real hotel franchise owner returns for institutional investors.
Hotel Asset Performance • 07/08/2026 Pricing power when RevPAR growth flatlines: the demand segments where hotels still win share and the ones slipping away Learn how hotel pricing power analysis now shapes asset performance, from segment-level rate strategy and ADR ceilings to M&A underwriting, technology adoption and portfolio decisions.
Hotel Asset Performance • 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. by Elena Silverstein
Owner–Operator Alignment • 05/08/2026 Hotel brand standards in 2026: where to push for flexibility and where the flag's value depends on strict compliance How to approach hotel brand standards negotiation in 2026, where to push for flexibility, and where strict compliance with the flag drives real asset value.
Reporting & Governance • 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. by Théo-Jules Boucher
Hotel Asset Performance • 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. by Nia Mwangi
Portfolio Strategy • 29/07/2026 The midscale land grab: why the Big Three are all chasing the same segment at the same time, and what it means for owners caught in the middle Strategic guide to midscale hotel brand strategy, with STR and CBRE data, a worked conversion ROI example, and practical advice on upper midscale franchise fees, soft brands and independent hotel positioning.
Hotel Asset Performance • 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. by Blake Rosenberg
Owner–Operator Alignment • 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. by Nia Mwangi
Hotel Asset Performance • 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. by Théo-Jules Boucher
Hotel Asset Performance • 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. by Marc-Antoine Chevalier
Group Strategy & Vision • 20/07/2026 Marriott's Ask Bonvoy and the walled-garden moment: what happens when AI search lives inside the loyalty program Analysis of Marriott’s Ask Bonvoy AI hotel booking search, its closed data strategy, and the implications for hotel asset managers, independent owners and competing loyalty ecosystems.
CapEx Planning • 16/07/2026 Turning the property improvement plan into a strategic CapEx engine for hotel portfolios Learn why hotel property improvement plans (PIPs) now drive asset value in hospitality M&A, with benchmarks, cost breakdowns, and strategies for CapEx planning and franchisor negotiations. by Cassian Lovegrove
Hotel Asset Performance • 12/07/2026 How PEG Hospitality Group turns hotel assets into resilient performers Discover how PEG Hospitality Group, based in Provo, Utah, manages more than 30 Marriott, Hilton, Hyatt and IHG hotels as institutional real estate assets, linking guest experience, data, jobs in hospitality and brand strategy to long-term investment returns. by Elena Silverstein
CapEx Planning • 11/07/2026 Turning hotel PIP obligations into a strategic capital plan for hospitality leaders Learn how institutional hotel owners can turn hotel PIP obligations into a strategic capital plan, with benchmarks, Nantucket case insight, and guidance on procurement, M&A, and post-renovation performance. by Blake Rosenberg
CapEx Planning • 10/07/2026 Strategic CapEx planning for hotels associated with account 2026 renovation schedules Strategic lessons from the 2026 hotel renovation cohort: how six major U.S. hotels use CapEx planning, guest communication, and brand repositioning to protect asset value and guest experience during large-scale refurbishments. by Sofia Lazaridis
Owner–Operator Alignment • 07/07/2026 How townhead village hall challenges the logic of hotel chain affiliation for owner–operator alignment How Townhead Village Hall in Glasgow challenges default hotel chain affiliation logic and what hotel owners, asset managers, and investors can learn about independent positioning, community-focused programming, and owner–operator alignment. by Priya Shah
