Hotel Analyst Podcast

A special this week, as Maria Puetz-Willems of HospitalityInside and Jeff Weinstein from Hotelsmag contribute their thoughts on how hospitality is being impacted by covid-19 - and how it will respond

How long will covid-19 impact hospitality? What the brands and large hotel companies are doing in response; why now is a good time to break some of the old rules; and how blended living could make for better living in future

How long will coronavirus hit the hospitality industry? And will government support really keep the sector afloat? And the threat of the sharing economy fades, as Airbnb struggles to maintain momentum

2019 was a Goldilocks year for Europe's hotels - but now coronavirus and the angry bears are in the house; more new brands - but do they mean anything? And alternatives - hostels, serviced apartments - continue to expand and attract mainstream capital

Our takeaways from results season; why Morocco's hotel investment opportunities just got interesting; and how student accommodation is attracting ever more capital

Results from Hilton and Scandic; coronavirus and politics hinder hospitality; and Hamilton merges with Pyramid

London's flexible office market is buzzing with M&A and new launches - and learning from hotels; Laura Ashley links with Preferred for international growth; Safestay stakes out its space in the hostel market

How do superbudget brands easyHotel and OYO compare? Why hoteliers are joining private rented operators; and what Accor stands to win, from creating a new digital platform with Sabre

Whitbread decides to cull its smaller UK Premier Inns, as efficiency is the name of the game; microliving developments grow and claim their first hotel property; and Christie's outlook for 2020 - hotels continue to deliver investment value

How do new brands gain traction? Rogue City, and Hilton's Tempo discussed; how third party managers are growing internationally; and online regulators trip up the big brands, as well as the OTAs

A plethora of turn of the year deals - what's driving the volume? Why senior living could challenge hoteliers for the best talent; and India's promise of good things to come.....

What next for Expedia, as OTAs face challenging times; investment opportunities in residential alternatives; and how Accor has become asset light - time for that last, BIG, hotel merger?

In which we discuss the German hotel market, as Radisson goes all-in; cash burned as the disruptors try to build traction; and serviced apartments up their game to attract investors

AJ Capital Partners grab two trophy hotels from Macdonald - what next for the mid-market brand? Airbnb goes legit with Olympic sponsorship, but are costs getting out of hand? and mainland European opportunities in student housing

Spanish investor Millenium ups the pace as it spots hotel investment opportunities; Japan gets ready for the Olympics, but remains a tough hotel market for outsiders; and co-living becomes an increasingly significant global phenomenon

Fast growing Chinese hotel group Huazhu spends €700m buying Deutsche Hospitality - what next? A defining moment for OTAS? And Spanish groups NH and Melia plough diverging furrows

Radisson shows strength, as US markets falter - and Marriott pins hopes on Bonvoy; why Sykes has attracted new private equity backing - but are home rental businesses overvalued? And thoughts from the Deloitte hotel conference, year on year

Hilton looks on the bright side as the cycle turns; why an overnight stay at the pub is proving popular; and why the serviced apartment sector is performing so well

We're talking loyalty programmes, and how they are driving Marriott and IHG to do new deals; why serious investment is heading into co-living; and a look at the Chinese market, Huazhu's growth and the future for Hong Kong

Alternative accommodation feels the heat from regulators - as Andrew has a Japanese wake-up call; travel faces sustainability scrutiny; and Accor's solid quarter

Takeaways from the UK's Annual Hotel Conference; upcoming brands in the accommmodation marketplace as Oyo grabs more funding; and who will buy Center Parcs?

Industry conferences are a great opportunity to catch the mood - we reflect on three recent such events, including our own Hotel Distribution Event; Hot. E; and Christie's update on the French market. Plus, why AXA bought 11 hotels from Principal for €545m

Now Airbnb says it will IPO - how likely is it to make the grade? Hoteliers count the cost of the loss of Thomas Cook; and why asking accountants how to tax Scottish tourists is a bad idea

As WeWork pulls its IPO, where are the opportunities for hotels to get into coworking? Brands vs OTAs - has a truce broken out? And dual branded, or double decker hotels start to make their mark across Europe

How UK listed hotel group PPHE is shining in the busy London market, and looking for opportunities to expand elsewhere; what planners can do to limit the nuisance of short term lets under platforms such as Airbnb, in urban centres - with authorities in Bath testing the law; and as Travelodge battles Brexit challenges, where next for the squeezed middle market hotel chains?