Thought Leadership | Hotel Asset Management

Distressed Hotel Assets in the Americas post-COVID-19

August 31, 2021
Industry Insights
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One thing we can say with certainty is that it won’t be easy, nor even, and it will take some time. As with any prior major disturbances to the hospitality industry, there will be some winners and losers…

People on the move at hotelAVE, Louvre hotels and HSMAI

March 21, 2021
Hospitality Dashboard
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Executive roles are being filled at hotelAVE and Louvre Hotels Group, while the Hospitality Sales and Marketing Association International (HSMAI) has introduced its 2021 Americas board. Here’s a…

Hotel Management Companies Versus Hotel Asset Managers – What’s the Difference?

March 15, 2021
Asset Management
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Hotel operators have many responsibilities that typically center around “day to day operations”, including hiring and training employees, ensuring high guest satisfaction, defining operating procedures…

HB Exclusive: HospitalityVIEW group discusses pandemic, business travel

March 8, 2021
Women in Leadership
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The HospitalityVIEW working group recently met for its first quarterly meeting of 2021. The group reflected on the tumultuous year the industry has had since the onset of the pandemic, and looked ahead…

Hotel Asset Management: A Guide

March 8, 2021
Asset Management
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While general real estate asset management has existed for decades, hotel asset management evolved as a specialization beginning in the early 1990s, and for good reason. To maximize hotel real estate…

2020 Toolbox – Best practices for revenue management using the latest resources and tactics

March 1, 2021
Industry Insights
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Revenue management technology, data and tools can be overwhelming, especially for hotel owners. Hotel owners often ask asset managers what they must do to stay relevant and even participate in their hotel’s…

Beyond Benchmarking – A simple statistical approach to unlocking value in food and beverage pricing

February 22, 2021
Operational Efficiency
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When hotel managers determine the prices associated with room revenue, they apply a rigorous approach that draws on industry and market data. This allows hotel managers to optimize room pricing for their…

Arne Sorenson, CEO who grew Marriott into world’s largest hotel chain, dies at 62

February 17, 2021
Industry Insights
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Arne M. Sorenson, who grew Marriott International into the world’s largest hotel chain, engineering a $13 billion merger with Starwood Hotels and Resorts while serving as the company’s first…

The Six Most Common Reasons for Delaying the Opening Date of A New Luxury Hotel

February 15, 2021
Hospitality Dashboard
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Of all the nightmare scenarios that may keep a hotelier awake at night, few are scarier than the prospect of having to delay the opening date of a new luxury hotel. The loss in potential revenue, coupled…

Distressed Hotels a Waiting Game for Those Interested

February 13, 2021
Industry Insights
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Hotel owners and operators looking to pick up distressed assets have had to wait longer than previously expected, but industry experts believe those opportunities will arise later this year. During the…

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