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