On The Menu Today – F&B Profitability As hoteliers and consultants, we respond to the question of profitability spontaneously. In Asia, most large format hotels have a much more equal distribution of rooms and F&B revenue. In some cases, F&B can be 50% of...
Key Takeaways from HICSA 2024 The India Story The Indian GDP is rapidly growing at 6-8% and is forecasted to sustain this trend. As interest rates and exchange rates are projected to moderate, it should provide additional momentum to the Indian economy. Over the last...
Evolution of the Global Distribution System (GDS) Often, travel to any place of our choosing is as simple as a few clicks of the mouse or, better still, a few swipes of our fingers on our smartphones. Convenience is king and control is paramount to the modern-day...
The Hotel Volatility Index 2022 The Hotel Volatility Index (HVI), now in its fifth year is released as part of the Hotelivate 2022 Indian Hospitality Trends and Opportunities Report. We have often noticed that the performance statistics of a market are skewed due to...
Hotel Asset Management Becomes a Need – Shift in Perspective With the intensity of the pandemic reducing, as individuals and as a business community, we are learning to live the new normal. Globally, there is a mixed bag of turbulence at play, between the war in...
Third-party Management: What Hotel Owners Should Consider Most people in the travel business, and many outside it, are familiar with three primary models of hotel operations – owned, managed, and franchised. In Asia, the first two models have ruled the roost for...
