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8 News & numbers The headlines and vital stats impacting the industry.
10 What the data says
2023 will look like for hotels Hotel Management International looks at STR’s insight on global performance during the first few weeks of 2023 to suggest what the rest of the year could be like for hotels.
EHMA 11 Looking ahead
On the back of the successful general managers meeting in Lisbon, EHMA president Panos Almyrantis shares his expectations for the industry, what he thinks 2023 will bring and his priorities for the new year.
Market analysis 12 American hotel stays 2023 vs 2022
The outlook for the hotel industry for Q1 is very good as most business travellers return to normal activity, according to the American Hotel & Lodging Association.
Big interview 14 What’s next for Marriott? With a rich history in the hotel industry and nearing 30 years at Marriott International, Gonzalo Aguilar, chief operating officer for Europe, has held
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a diverse roster of roles over the years that have shaped his career in the industry. Phoebe Galbraith speaks to Aguilar to hear his hopes for the future as he breaks down Marriott’s aims and developments for the year ahead.
Regional focus 17 Want to go Dutch?
From Rotterdam to Breda, tourists are discovering there’s more to the Netherlands beyond its capital city – an opportunity that hoteliers are capitalising on. But with Amsterdam struggling with its influx of visitors, how can this small, tightly packed country hope to develop sustainably?
Andrea Valentino talks to Jurrian Dompeling, senior vice-president at JLL, and Stephan Stokkermans, the managing director at the Grand Hotel Huis ter Duin, to learn more.
Business management & development 20 A growth opportunity Finding new sources of growth is an ever-present challenge, particularly when it comes to hospitality. Andreas Scriven, head of hospitality and leisure at Deloitte, breaks down the results of the survey carried out by Deloitte on the hospitality sector in 2022, looking at the expectations of industry executives for the year ahead and laying out the path to prosperity.
23 Growing back greener and stronger Radisson Hotel Group
24 Fortune favours the bold Returning to the InterContinental in Berlin, Germany, on 15–17 May, International Hospitality Investment Forum 2023 looks set to provide a space for hotels owners, investors and developers to come together and build connections at the leading annual conference and exhibition for the global hospitality industry.
26 A wise investment The inaugural Atlantic Ocean Hotel Investors’ Summit was held in Madrid on 16–17 January at the NH Collection Eurobuilding Hotel. Developed as an event run “by owners for owners”, according to its organisers, the summit provided a forum for hotel owning groups and the companies that provide services to them, such as brands, consultants, architects, law firms and more.
Technology 28 The top trends for hotels in 2023
Mariana Palmeiro, global hospitality industry consultant specialising in the spa, wellness and health segments, and visiting faculty (business trends
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