JULY / AUG 2022
Vol . 56 , No . 5
DEPARTMENTS
5 EDITOR ’ S DIARY “ Be proud , feel safe ”
78 DESIGN The David Kempinski Tel Aviv
INVESTMENT
ACQUISITION STRATEGIES FOR 3 SEGMENTS
Making the case for acquisitions in the urban , resort and limitedservice spaces . A look at two growth stories : Electra America Hospitality Group and GHL Hotels .
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90 PRODUCTS
92 SUPPLY LINE
94 LAGNIAPPE
Marcus Hanna , Swissôtel The Stamford and Fairmont Singapore
ABOUT THE COVER
Marriott International reigns supreme at the top of HOTELS annual ranking of the world ’ s biggest hotel companies with more than 1.4 million rooms and 7,642 hotels open at the end of 2021 . As the giant steams forward in 2022 it is opening hotels like the The Madrid Edition with always bold development partner Ian Schrager . The Madrid Edition opened in March 2022 , marching to its own beat with colorful and bold design created by British architect John Pawson and the Paris-based artist François Champsaur .
F & B
MANAGING THROUGH THE CHALLENGES
F & B leaders talk about how they are best managing through supply chain issues , inflation and the continually changing landscape of business .
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TECHNOLOGY
REVENUE MANAGEMENT TACTICS
Kathleen Cullen , PTG Consulting , San Francisco , and past HSMAI Revenue Optimization advisory board chair , writes about RM changes hoteliers need to make and provides recommendations to help create a level of certainty in today ’ s uncertain world .
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