Snapshot of the Venice hotel market performance in 2023, exploring airport arrivals, tourism demand, hotel KPIs, future supply, recent transactions and future outlook.
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Venice Market Pulse
Snapshot of the Venice hotel market performance in 2023, exploring airport arrivals, tourism demand, hotel KPIs, future supply, recent transactions and future outlook.
A New Approach to Hotel Management Fees
In the ever-evolving hospitality industry, the question of how to effectively compensate hotel operators remains crucial. While the basic premise of paying managers for their management skills holds true, the prevalent incentive fee structures may no longer adequately align with market realities, particularly for owners.
Florence Market Pulse
This article examines Florence's tourism industry resilience amidst crises, including the COVID-19 pandemic, analyzing key performance indicators such as airport statistics, hotel supply, and operating performance. Despite setbacks, Florence witnessed a remarkable recovery, notably in 2023, with record-breaking Revenue Per Available Room (RevPAR). The analysis also highlights investment trends and future challenges, including concerns about over-tourism and evolving market dynamics.
HVS Monday Musings: India’s Growing Wedding Market Grandeur
India’s trillion-dollar wedding industry is back, larger and grander than ever before. Fueled by rising income levels, a growing number of high-net-worth individuals, and the charm of celebrity weddings, destination weddings, both domestic and international, are on the rise, which is expected to gain further momentum driven by India’s favorable demographics. Read on to know more.
Breakfast is King: Elevating the Guest Experience through F&B Innovations
In recent years, hotel food and beverage (F&B) services have evolved from being an afterthought to a cornerstone of the guest experience and a significant revenue generator. These services now captivate travelers with innovative concepts, enticing menus, and immersive dining experiences. Breakfast, in particular, has emerged as the king of F&B offerings, capturing the hearts and palates of guests worldwide and becoming a deciding factor for travelers seeking hotels that go above and beyond.
HVS Monday Musings: Leisure Markets – Hotel Sector’s Relentless Growth Engine
Leisure travel is growing relentlessly, with a paradigm shift that more and more tourists are looking to explore lesser-known, uncharted regions. Read on to know more.
Monday Musings: Jaipur's Hospitality Sector in the Pink of Health
Jaipur, also known as the Pink City, has become a major tourist destination thanks to improved connectivity and good infrastructure, which includes a supply of high-quality hotels. Read on to know more.
HVS Monday Musings: India’s G20 Presidency Can be a Game-changer for the Tourism Industry
India will assume the G20 presidency for a year from 1st December 2022, which is a unique opportunity for India to showcase its tourism potential.
In Focus: Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy
This article provides an overview of Cortina d'Ampezzo, one of the most prominent ski resorts in Italy and host, together with Milan, of the upcoming 2026 Winter Olympic Games. Besides examining the historical tourism trends and the latest news, the article tries to assess the short- and long-term impact of the Olympic Winter Games on the destination.
HVS Monday Musings: Reinventing City Tourism in India
City tourism is heavily dependent on corporate & MICE segments and it's time to reconsider and shift the narrative to make city tourism more holistic in the future. Read on to know more.
Industry Insights
We have written thousands of articles about all aspects of hospitality, including valuations, investing, lending, operations, asset management, and much more.
In the ever-evolving hospitality industry, the question of how to effectively compensate hotel operators remains crucial. While the basic premise of paying managers for their management skills holds true, the prevalent incentive fee structures may no longer adequately align with market realities, particularly for owners.
This article examines Florence's tourism industry resilience amidst crises, including the COVID-19 pandemic, analyzing key performance indicators such as airport statistics, hotel supply, and operating performance. Despite setbacks, Florence witnessed a remarkable recovery, notably in 2023, with record-breaking Revenue Per Available Room (RevPAR). The analysis also highlights investment trends and future challenges, including concerns about over-tourism and evolving market dynamics.
India’s trillion-dollar wedding industry is back, larger and grander than ever before. Fueled by rising income levels, a growing number of high-net-worth individuals, and the charm of celebrity weddings, destination weddings, both domestic and international, are on the rise, which is expected to gain further momentum driven by India’s favorable demographics. Read on to know more.
In recent years, hotel food and beverage (F&B) services have evolved from being an afterthought to a cornerstone of the guest experience and a significant revenue generator. These services now captivate travelers with innovative concepts, enticing menus, and immersive dining experiences. Breakfast, in particular, has emerged as the king of F&B offerings, capturing the hearts and palates of guests worldwide and becoming a deciding factor for travelers seeking hotels that go above and beyond.
Leisure travel is growing relentlessly, with a paradigm shift that more and more tourists are looking to explore lesser-known, uncharted regions. Read on to know more.
Jaipur, also known as the Pink City, has become a major tourist destination thanks to improved connectivity and good infrastructure, which includes a supply of high-quality hotels. Read on to know more.
India will assume the G20 presidency for a year from 1st December 2022, which is a unique opportunity for India to showcase its tourism potential.
This article provides an overview of Cortina d'Ampezzo, one of the most prominent ski resorts in Italy and host, together with Milan, of the upcoming 2026 Winter Olympic Games. Besides examining the historical tourism trends and the latest news, the article tries to assess the short- and long-term impact of the Olympic Winter Games on the destination.
City tourism is heavily dependent on corporate & MICE segments and it's time to reconsider and shift the narrative to make city tourism more holistic in the future. Read on to know more.
Robust demand in urban centers continues to drive Canadian hotel values despite high interest rate environment.