Hospitality & Leisure Trend Watch

Global hotel brands and investors are accelerating M&A to gain scale, expand into new markets, and boost fee-based revenues. With the sector still highly fragmented, acquisitions aim to strengthen loyalty programs and drive operational efficiencies.

In this article, we examine how growing guest demand for leisure amenities is prompting hotel owners and operators to consider outsourcing their management to third-party operators, highlighting the potential financial and branding advantages as well as the operational complexities and contractual constraints involved.