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
Owner–Operator Alignment • 24/06/2026 Hotel management company selection in 2026: the evaluation framework that goes beyond fee structure and references
Hotel Asset Performance • 08/03/2026 What is the european plan in a hotel and why it matters for asset strategy
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
Growth Models & Expansion • 10/07/2026 Hotel direct booking strategy after the funnel broke: the 2026 playbook when AI search and OTA dominance rewrite the rules How hotel asset managers can reframe direct booking strategy from search-led funnels to portfolio-led demand, using CRM-driven intent, loyalty, AI platforms and clear ROI thresholds to optimise channel mix and long-term value.
Hotel Asset Performance • 07/07/2026 How strategic revenue management in hotellerie transforms hotel asset performance Learn how strategic revenue management in hotellerie links RevPAR, pricing, forecasting and AI driven analytics to hotel asset value, M&A underwriting and long term investor returns. by Cassian Lovegrove
Hotel Asset Performance • 08/07/2026 The hotel tech stack integration playbook: how to solve the 45% data fragmentation problem without ripping and replacing Discover how integrated hotel technology stacks improve asset performance by boosting revenue, cutting labor costs and enhancing guest experience, with concrete benchmarks, risk management guidance and a practical execution playbook for asset managers.
Owner–Operator Alignment • 05/07/2026 How the Manor House chain affiliation reshapes owner–operator alignment in luxury hospitality How The Manor House in Castle Combe uses a manor house chain affiliation with Exclusive Collection to align owners and operators, protect a historic asset, and optimise luxury hotel performance through governance, commercial strategy, and data-driven asset management. by Jasper Fitzgerald
CapEx Planning • 22/06/2026 What a brand conversion really costs beyond the PIP: the hidden operational timeline that GMs learn the hard way Discover why hotel brand conversion costs go far beyond the PIP budget, with quantified hidden expenses, real-world timelines, and mitigation strategies GMs and asset managers can use to protect value.
Group Strategy & Vision • 18/06/2026 The personalization ROI that is actually measurable: where data-driven guest tailoring moves the P&L and where it is just theatre How to build a hotel personalization strategy that proves ROI, lifts revenue and guest satisfaction, and avoids costly personalization theatre for hotel portfolios.
Value-Add Strategies • 19/06/2026 Adaptive reuse economics decoded: when converting an office building into a hotel makes financial sense and when it does not In-depth guide to hotel adaptive reuse economics, showing when office-to-hotel conversions outperform new builds, with city-level data, risk factors, and a practical decision framework for investors and asset managers.
Hotel Asset Performance • 12/06/2026 Building a hotel competitive set in 2026: why your real rivals are no longer just other hotels Why traditional STR compsets are obsolete and how to build a blended hotel competitive set that includes rentals and serviced apartments to protect asset performance.
