Thought Leadership | Hotel Asset Management

Laboring Over Hotel Labor: How to Recruit & Do More with Less

October 16, 2021
Industry Insights
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The U.S. unemployment rate has been almost negligible and historically low for months, making recruitment and retainment in the hospitality industry particularly challenging. The lower unemployment rates…

Deciding Factors When Determining a Hotel Brand or Flag Change

October 16, 2021
Industry Insights
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COVID-19 has created a myriad of troubles for owners. But sometimes trouble means opportunity. As the industry slowly rebounds, savvy owners may see this as a good time to evaluate their hotel brand flag…

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…

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