Up close and personal this week with Nick Edwards, chief operating officer at Audley Group. Their Audley and Mayfield Villages are designed with active elder living in mind - much like a hotel, just one where the guests stay much longer. Nick explains Audley’s build for sale model, allied to a vertically integrated hospitality operation covering food and beverage, wellness facilities, and maintenance. It’s a growing sector, delivering a resource that benefits both residents and broader society in several ways.

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HotelAnalystPodcast18Oct2021

Accor completes the deal with Ennismore, to create a new focused lifestyle hotel division - why are lifestyle properties performing so well? Indian disruptor Oyo prepares to list, but faces headwinds in its efforts to establish an international presence. And the big brands renew their push into China, but where's the return?

HotelAnalystPodcast13Oct2021

Jo Biden calls it "normalcy" - we're seeing more signs of a return to previous levels of travel. Plus, digital innovation accelerates in the accommodation space; and how Premier Inn is making an impact in an improving German market.

HotelAnalystPodcast8Oct2021

Early signs of distress, as The Collective sees administration in the UK and Safestay starts a strategic review: branded residences grow in scale and spread; and finding a way towards carbon neutrality

HotelAnalystPodcast29Sept2021

DEI - diversity, equity and inclusion is the latest acronym that company bosses need to focus on - how is the sector faring? Differing views on how the short stay sector is likely to fare, as it enjoys some post-pandemic traction. And why luxury hotel brands are fighting for city space, seemingly unhindered by the pandemic

HotelAnalystPodcast21Sept2021

Aparthotel operators gear up for growth after a better pandemic than hotels; the challenges valuers face, in a topsy turvy market; and thoughts as hotel investment transactions are picking up.

HotelAnalystPodcast16Sept2021

Differing views from the Berlin conference, as Chris Nassetta and Sebastien Bazin disagree on how travel will come back; how hotels need to act to handle cancellations; and what Europe's booming hotel pipeline will deliver.

HotelAnalystPodcast10Sept2021

Resort operators and tour operators Fosun, TUI and Jet2 welcome - finally - the return of punters seeking sand, sun - and, in the case of Fosun's Club Med, snow too. Co-living recovers, and investors are looking to extract a yield arbitrage; and India's major hotel companies eye opportunities and corporate splits, as the pandemic panic in the country wanes.

HotelAnalystPodcast1Sept2021

Airbnb results show a strong snap back in accommodation demand - but not at the expense of hotels, it seems. Hyatt’s takeover of resort group Apple shows the strength of leisure and resorts, and adds further momentum to Hyatt’s rising stock. And student accommodation providers bounce back as students book to return to campus. Investors are flocking around.

HotelAnalystPodcast27Aug2021

InterContinental teases its new collection brand, while culling its Holiday Inn and Crowne Plaza portfolio; the pain in Spain eases, as holidaymakers from northern Europe are finally allowed to travel; and how investor KSL is tilting towards extended stay.

HotelAnalystPodcast20Aug2021

Second quarter results reveal how the recovery is going; how and when business travel will come back; pandemic winners Choice and Hyatt; and where European hotel groups are right now.

HotelAnalystPodcast14Aug2021

Challenger banks ensure debt finance is ready to support hotel projects; how alternatives such as serviced apartments and villa rentals are picking up new consumers; and why investors are still moving into student accommodation.

HotelAnalystPodcast13July2021

Deal momentum builds in the UK hotels market; after a tough pandemic, hostels are ready to bounce back - and are the big hotel groups poised to take an interest? Plus, finally, face to face meetings are on their way back into corporate diaries.

HotelAnalystPodcast8July2021

Roompot takes over Landal to create a European holiday park giant, as private equity investors buy into growth. Job cuts, and staff shortages? How hospitality is recalibrating its staffing resource. And as Spain's hotel market bookings rise towards 2019 levels, investors miss out on bargains.

HotelAnalystPodcast30June2021

News from Premier Inn and Scandic that show hotel occupancy graphs are pointing in a positive direction, across European markets; OTAs try to get respectable - but bad news is never far away; and Middle Eastern mergers as the emirates look to build their tourism offer

HotelAnalystPodcast23June2021

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