Hotel Analyst Podcast

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