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