JULY / AUGUST 2024
Vol . 58 , No . 4
DEPARTMENTS
38 PERSPECTIVES
Viewpoints from hotel industry voices and leaders
78 DESIGN Made in the Motor City
84 F & B Caffeine , please
94 PRODUCTS
96 SUPPLY LINE
STRATEGY
HOWDY , PARTNER
Lodging companies to management companies are turning to strategic partnerships over straight M & A . Why there could be more to come according to those in the trenches .
BRANDS
HAIL TO THE CHIEF
When Hilton CEO Chris Nassetta talks , everyone listens . Nowadays , in a departure , the longtime leader has been growing the company from the outside .
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ABOUT THE COVER
A heritage railcar villa at the InterContinental Khao Yai Resort in Thailand .
SPECIAL FEATURE
THE LIST
HOTELS Magazine ’ s annual ranking of the top hotel companies in the world . As the global hotel industry continues to grow and expand , here ’ s how it is all shaking out in the numbers .
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OPERATIONS
IN COMMAND
Aimbridge ’ s new CEO is busy fixing a company that has been in a state of unrest . He ’ s doing it with a rolling pin .
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DEVELOPMENT
HOSTEL TERRITORY
Generator built its business on the hostel concept . Just don ’ t call it that anymore , says its young leader Alastair Thomann .
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