Market Intelligence • 10/03/2026 How morris moinian built a luxury hotel real estate platform in New York City and beyond
Hotel Asset Performance • 05/03/2026 How to evaluate the hospitality and hotels company Kimpton on business travel performance
Market Intelligence • 04/07/2026 How HVD Hotels’ corporate structure and market intelligence shape Black Sea hospitality strategy
Asset-Light vs Asset-Heavy Models • 08/09/2026 Hotel franchise fees decoded: the true all-in cost of affiliation and where fee structures are quietly shifting A strategic breakdown of hotel franchise fees, hidden costs, and shifting fee structures, with owner-focused tools like fee-adjusted GOPPAR for better brand decisions.
Growth Models & Expansion • 06/09/2026 Structured data is the new distribution moat: why hotels that fix their content layer first will dominate the AI discovery era Why structured data is becoming the new distribution moat for hotels, and how fixing the content layer first can unlock AI-era visibility, revenue and growth.
Group Strategy & Vision • 06/09/2026 The loyalty economics independent hotels never see: what it actually costs to compete with a 283-million-member program Independent hotels cannot match 283 million member giants, but they can outplay them on loyalty economics. Learn how to price points, perks and repeat stays for profit.
Market Intelligence • 13/08/2026 How Lotus Hotel Group AB turns historic Swedish hotels into a strategic hospitality platform Learn how Lotus Hotel Group AB, the company behind lotushotelgroup.se, combines historic Swedish hotels, spa concepts and data driven operations to create a focused regional platform for hospitality investors and M&A teams. by Priya Shah
Market Intelligence • 10/08/2026 Understanding Great National Hotels & Resorts (Group) Limited: market intelligence lessons for hospitality M&A and asset strategy Great National Hotels & Resorts (Group) Limited is the Irish company behind GreatNationalHotels.com, managing 137 hotels with 10,096 rooms and 18,240 beds across Ireland and the UK. Learn why its legal identity, Ennis headquarters, and integrated management and marketing model matter for investors, lenders, and M&A teams. by Blake Rosenberg
Market Intelligence • 10/08/2026 What stands behind greatnationalhotels com and why it matters for hospitality M&A strategy Great National Hotels & Resorts (Group) Limited is the company behind greatnationalhotels com. Learn how this Ennis-based hospitality group, with a company-reported 137 hotels and 10,000+ rooms, impacts M&A, asset management, and hotel investment strategy across Ireland and the UK. by Elena Silverstein
Market Intelligence • 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. by Sofia Lazaridis
Market Intelligence • 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. by Théo-Jules Boucher
Market Intelligence • 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. by Jasper Fitzgerald
Market Intelligence • 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. by Elena Silverstein
Market Intelligence • 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. by Nia Mwangi
Market Intelligence • 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. by Elena Silverstein
Market Intelligence • 06/07/2026 Latin America's hotel pipeline at 755 projects: where the opportunity is real and where political risk still outweighs the yield Latin America hotel investment is entering a new cycle, with 755 projects in the pipeline. Explore country and city-level risk, resort and CALA dynamics, climate exposure metrics, and a five-indicator framework for underwriting political and currency risk.
Market Intelligence • 03/07/2026 How HVD Hotels positions its hospitality industry portfolio for strategic growth Strategic overview of HVDHotels.com: a regional leisure hospitality company operating inclusive and ultra inclusive resort hotels in Bulgaria and Germany, with a focus on family, sea, and wellness stays for investors and asset managers. by Elena Silverstein
Market Intelligence • 02/07/2026 Why The Beaumont Hexham chooses independence over a hotel group – strategic lessons for hospitality investors Is The Beaumont Hexham part of a hotel group? Explore how this independent Victorian townhouse hotel in Hexham, Northumberland uses autonomy in branding, operations, and capital strategy to compete with branded chains and regional castle hotels. by Marc-Antoine Chevalier
Market Intelligence • 01/07/2026 How the Guoman hotels brand fits into the Clermont hotel group strategy Guoman hotels are now part of Clermont Hotel Group. Explore how the Guoman-to-Clermont rebrand, backed by a reported £70m investment, reshapes brand architecture, asset strategy and M&A valuations for key London hotels like The Tower, The Royal Horseguards and Charing Cross. by Nia Mwangi
Europe's 5.6% arrivals surge and the two-speed market it reveals: where to allocate commercial resources for H2 2026 Market Intelligence • 29/06/2026 Europe's 5.6% arrivals surge and the two-speed market it reveals: where to allocate commercial resources for H2 2026 Analysis of the two-speed European hotel market in 2026, showing how demand-led and rate-led destinations differ, with data from UNWTO, the European Travel Commission and national statistics offices, plus a practical framework and budget allocation table for hotel investors and operators.
Group Strategy & Vision • 26/06/2026 Building the CTO role in hospitality: why the industry's biggest companies are all making the same hire at the same time How the hotel CTO role strategy is shifting from back office IT to a board-level lever for valuation, with AI, data and distribution at the core of hospitality investment decisions.
Group Strategy & Vision • 18/06/2026 The end of the hotel search funnel: what brand strategy means when a quarter of travelers never see your website first Hotel search funnel disruption is rewriting brand strategy, distribution and M&A theses in hospitality. How should hotel groups compete when a quarter of travelers never see their website first ?
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.
