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Third-party Management: What Hotel Owners Should Consider
Most people in the travel business, and many outside it, are familiar with three primary models of hotel operations – owned, managed, and franchised. In Asia, the first two models have ruled the roost for several decades. Most established brands in this part of the...
Top Hotel Deals – April & May 2021 – Issue 4
Several mid-sized deals across Australia, Europe, and the US saw closures in the months of April and May 2021. Buyer motivation included cheap, opportunistic buying as well as contrarian aggression to pick up hotel assets. Most hotel investments have seen infusion...
Top Hotel Deals – Feb & March 2021 – Issue 3
The months of February and March 2021 witnessed high transaction dollar volume due to two mega transactions totalling $12.5B in the United States. These are being seen as bright spots in an otherwise bleeding hospitality industry. Distress deals seem to be happening...
Indian Hospitality – The Stats & Pulse (S&P) Report – FY 2021
BATTLES… The most memorable battles in history have been won not by the strongest, not by the largest, not even by the smartest. The victors of epic wars have been those who fell down and then got back up. Those who were bruised, but not broken. The might it...
Emergency Credit Line Guarantee Scheme (ECLGS) 3.0: Third Time Lucky?
The last week of March 2021 brought a pleasant surprise to the hospitality sector of India. Recognising the devastating impact of the pandemic on hotels, restaurants, and tourism, the government of India announced a special credit scheme that incrementally offers up...
Top Hotel Deals – January 2021 – Issue 2
The first month of 2021 was marked with the sale of portfolio deals and asset-light platforms. Notable among them were Bourne Leisure Holdings, a multi-hotels deal across 3 countries in Africa, assets of Vienna House, the Red Lion franchise platform, and the Odyssey...
Sultanate of Oman – An Opportunity in Waiting
When considering a destination in the Middle East for leisure travel or to host a meeting/convention, the Sultanate of Oman is not usually the first thought that comes to mind. With the likes of Dubai, Abu Dhabi and Doha aggressively marketed as established...
Top Hotel Deals – December 2020 – Issue 1
COVID 19 continues to be an ongoing trial by fire for the hospitality sector globally. A tectonic change is underway in the world of hotels and resorts. We are witnessing major shifts in dimensions like hotel capital structures, stressed asset resolutions, risk...
Retired but Dependent No More – The Rise of Geriatric Care Facilities in India
As per India’s population census of 2011, the country is home to ~104 million senior citizens (aged 60 and above). By 2026, this number is expected to grow to ~173 million. Life Expectancy in India merely 20 years ago was 62.09 years which, by 2019, had increased to...
Hospitality India – Braving the Winds
Clichéd as it may sound, the adage rings true for India’s Hospitality Sector today – ‘When the going gets tough, the tough get going!’ It comes as no surprise to the readers that the hotels & resorts, restaurants, and allied businesses have been facing some of the...
Policy Reforms: Indian Hotel & Hospitality Sector
This Whitepaper has been published in association with the World Travel and Tourism Council – India Initiative (WTTC – II). Tourism – Aviation, Hospitality and Travel Services – is an industry that is highly susceptible to repercussions of adverse events such as...
Rejuvenating the Spa Industry Post COVID-19
To comprehend the wonderful phenomenon that we call ‘life’, the most basic condition that needs to be met is a healthy mind and body, which a lot us currently take for granted. As bodies fall one by one, the bloodlust of the COVID-19 pandemic is a grim reminder to...
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