Isobel Lee

2 weeks ago | hospitalityinvestor.com | Isobel Lee

When Lady Gaga performed for four nights in Singapore last month, the country enjoyed a Taylor Swift-style boom to the its hotel occupancies and rates, at least according to early search data. Singapore was the only Asian stop on the Mayhem Ball Tour and marked the performer’s first appearance in the city-state for 13 years, with Gaga mania hitting the National Stadium on May 18, 19, 21 and 24.

3 weeks ago | hospitalityinvestor.com | Isobel Lee

Hong Kong’s resurgent tourism market – plus a key piece of legislation supporting the supply of student beds – are expected to boost hospitality capital markets in 2025, according to experts in the sector. “The latest Policy Address introduced a pilot scheme to incentivise the conversion of hotels into student accommodation by streamlining the application process for planning, lands and building plans,” explains Oscar Chan, head of capital markets at JLL in Hong Kong.

3 weeks ago | hotelmanagement.net | Isobel Lee

Customer expectations around the brands that they love are both a benefit and a challenge for hospitality leaders today. While having a brand that resonates with people is great news, John Cohlan, CEO, Margaritaville Holdings, stated it could be a double-edged sword due to brands needing to constantly and consistently.

3 weeks ago | hotelmanagement.net | Isobel Lee

“You shouldn’t treat AI like the nephew you’ve been obliged to hire. You should treat it like your genius child that you must get the best out of,” said Barry Sternlicht, chairman and CEO, Starwood Capital Group, on stage at the NYU International Hospitality Investment Forum this week. Talking about the potential of AI in the hospitality industry, he said that if you could get “this genius child… working for you 24/7” it would reward your endeavor many times over.

3 weeks ago | hospitalityinvestor.com | Isobel Lee

“You shouldn’t treat AI like the nephew you’ve been obliged to hire. You should treat it like your genius child that you must get the best out of,” said Barry Sternlicht, Chairman & CEO, Starwood Capital Group, on stage at the NYU International Hospitality Investment Forum this week. Talking about the potential of AI in the hospitality industry, he said that if you could get “this genius child… working for you 24/7” it would reward your endeavour many times over.