Hotel Analyst Podcast

Why are hotel deals still on the rise, despite falling European hotel performance? How Dalata has carved out a successful path and is set for further growth; and what the merger of Aimbridge and Interstate could mean for hotel management

Why Indian upstart Oyo has bought the Hooters casino hotel in Vegas; Q2 updates from Choice and Wyndham compared; and what the takeover of Greene King means for the brewer's accommodation portfolio

We drill into the detail of Q2 results from Marriott and IHG, as their home US markets soften; plus what's happening next at easyHotel, as an opening bid is made

Positive results from Accor - who will they buy next? Tougher times in the USA for Hilton; and an update on the OTA marketplace with numbers from Expedia

What next for expanding hotel landlord #Pandox? Where next for Scandinavian operator #Scandic, as its new CEO promises to clear out non-performing properties? And the latest moves to increase the % of Europe's branded hotels - with honorable mention for franchise leader #Hilton

Run-ins with regulators, as Airbnb wins approval, Marriott gets fined for its data breach, and resort fees are declared illegal; tough times for Frasers, as Hotel du Vin and Malmaison struggle in a tight F&B market; and Thomas Cook finds a saviour in Chinese investor Fosun

As private members clubs grow, what can they teach hotels? Serviced apartments are outperforming hotel investments across Europe; and as casino groups merge, we muse on their business model - is it about gambling, or being a resort?

What does the UK's tourism sector deal actually mean, and is it actually heading in the right direction? How Jin Jiang is starting to add a Chinese twist to acquisition Radisson; and how app Hopper is bringing AI to hotel room pricing - what will that mean for revenue managers?

What next for Whitbread, as revpar starts to fall? A zombie falls, as Macdonald sells out; and why authorities need to fix housing, not just fiddle with rules around home sharing and Airbnb

Featuring news of a new credit card from Marriott - too little too late?; complaints about pricing and OTAs; and more deals involving the debt instrument of the moment, ground rents

Talking hotel alternatives, as BlackRock puts substantial fresh investment funds into the maturing hostel sector alongside Amistat; and as aparthotels gather pace, too. Plus a look at hotel investment in Europe, as Schroders buys more assets in Belgium

This week featuring tourism taxes, and why they are often badly executed; how Iceland's growth was down to an overly cheap airline; and how Thomas Cook will fare, in the hands of new Chinese owners

Why hotel yields appear to be shrinking, despite weaker performance; Tripadvisor disappoints - where next for the OTA? and in economy, Huazhu stretches its legs while B&B is up for sale

Covering a Hotel Operations Conference roundup - why third party managers are eyeing luxury brands; how staff challenges are weighing on hotels. Plus, investment in Indian Hotels - and a few views on the Euro elections and Brexit.....

This week, discussion of #Accor as it launches its coworking initiative Wojo at scale; owner manager hotels as M&C looks to stronger branding; and #Choice hotels decides now is the time to head into Europe

All the Hs - as Hilton, Hyatt and Host share contrasting views on sharing; why IHG is looking East for growth; and what Expedia's new Vrbo is all about (and how to pronounce it)

After piloting home rentals, #Marriott decides to take its offering global; underwhelming update from #Whitbread; and what's happening with room cancellations

In which we discuss new research from Amadeus and IHG about what guests really want; the growth of the Global Hotel Alliance; and pipeline in Africa, land of opportunity, if only you can get over its unique challenges

Marriott finally settles its new deal with Expedia; could more ground rent deals signal problems down the line for hotel assets? And an update on hotel markets in the Middle East

What a €750m investment from Singapore will mean to CitizenM; why Ireland's hotel market still has room to grow, despite some fearing parts of the Irish property market are overheating; and what Google is up to, as it adds home rental search to its hotel listings

A look at Oyo, as Airbnb confirms it is buying a stake in the Indian disruptor; Christie & Co and Motel One both report on likely upcoming pain in Germany; and Huazhu corners the economy sector in China, announcing plans to head upmarket

A deep dive into Marriott. Comment on the company's security analyst meeting, at which Marriott revealed progress following the Starwood integration; a focus on quality over quantity; distribution and loyalty programme success; and many more interesting details

Why investors are taking a stake in hotel asset managers - a share of the upside; Airbnb finally admits it is an OTA, and buys HotelTonight; and as more brands are launched, how we should see them as families

Confidence misplaced? A review of the Berlin hotel conference, where industry leaders were bullish - despite looming economic clouds; Accor's loyalty revamp; SACO; and investors move into operations

This week, Irish hotel group Dalata's structure and latest moves; why Booking.com's focusing on homestays, and why its share price dropped; and how Spanish groups Melia and NH are faring