Hotel Analyst Podcast

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?