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Market Analysis, Concept Refinement and Financial Feasibility Study
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania
Destination Masterplan for Anji Sports Town
Anji, Zhejiang Province, China
Destination & Lodging Masterplan for Grand Nianhua Bay
Wuxi, Jiangsu Province, China
Historical Canal Masterplan
Hangzhou, Zhejiang Province, China
SOE Brand Development Strategy
China
Disney Hotels Brand Development Strategy
China
Seller-side Valuation of an Upscale Suburban Resort
Shanghai, China
Four Points Lanzhou Management Contract Review and Negotiation
Lanzhou, Gansu Province, China
Sustainability top trends shaping 2025
Sustainability is no longer a niche choice, it’s a strategic imperative woven into the fabric of business, policy, and consumer expectations. Investors are demanding transparency, regulators are setting stricter disclosure requirements, and customers are increasingly choosing brands that align with their values. The conversation has shifted from “why” sustainability matters to “how” it is embedded across operations, governance, and long-term strategy. At the same time, technological innovation, regulatory convergence, and growing climate risks are accelerating the urgency for action.
New Zealand Hotel Performance Focus August 2025
Positive news for hotel owners and operators: In August, RevPAR showed a welcome increase, along with the first year-on-year monthly rise in occupancy for 2025.
Realigning hotel markets: the untapped fiscal opportunity for US cities
Cities across America are searching for ways to expand their tax base without overburdening residents. Raising property taxes is politically toxic. Sales taxes rise and fall with the business cycle. Grants and one-off windfalls disappear as quickly as they arrive. Yet one of the most dependable revenue engines sits in plain view: hotels.
Outdoor Lodging in Asia Pacific
The rise in global demand for outdoor lodging products has emerged as a key trend in travel, captivating the imagination of travellers seeking unique, immersive experiences in nature without compromising on comfort and, in many cases, luxury. So, what is outdoor lodging and why does it matter now to hospitality industry stakeholders in Asia Pacific?
How the hospitality sector is confronting plastic
The hospitality industry is no stranger to environmental scrutiny, but in 2025, the spotlight has turned sharply onto plastics. With consumer expectations and government regulations mounting, hotels are accelerating action, not just for sustainability, but for competitiveness.
Lenders pick the winners in the UK hotel market
The UK hotel debt market is open, liquid, and aggressively priced — but only for the right borrower, in the right place, with the right story. Lenders are responding to a capital market that looks less like an orderly system and more like a beauty contest — with a curious line-up of sponsor–asset propositions hoping to win their attention: the opportunistic fund backing a value-play with capital ready to deploy; the large portfolio trades that still turn heads despite complexity; the prime city and gateway hotels fronted by long-term owner-operators with strong covenants; and, on the periphery, a few strategic buyers stitching together single-asset bolt-ons. In this landscape, winners are not defined by whether an asset is “performing” in the conventional sense, but by whether it fits the much narrower credit models’ lenders are now running. The right profile can draw multiple competitive term sheets; the wrong one — even with similar EBITDA — can find it tough to get past lending committees.
