JULY / AUGUST 2025
Vol. 59, No. 4
DEPARTMENTS
66 PERSPECTIVES Viewpoints from hotel industry voices and leaders
72 TECHNOLOGY Stuck in the middle
76 F & B Down the aisle
SPECIAL FEATURE
THE LIST
HOTELS Magazine’ s annual ranking of the top hotel companies and top brands in the world. Here’ s how the numbers shake out as the global hotel industry continues to expand and grow by different modes, from ground-up development to conversions.
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80 DESIGN Bound for Texas
88 PRODUCTS
ON THE COVER
Larry Cuculic, president and CEO of BWH Hotels
COVER STORY
AT ATTENTION
BWH Hotels is unlike most large hotel companies, but, then, also the same. It’ s just one of the unique elements of the organization’ s membership structure that is about as democratic as it comes, all led by CEO and West Point grad Larry Cuculic, who leads an army of distinguished executives and hotel owners.
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DEVELOPMENT
NOLA NAB
Hyatt Hotels made it look easy in The Big Easy, adding two coveted properties in The Barnett and Maison Métier to its JdV and Unbound Collection brands, respectively. How they did it and what they will do next with the hotels is explained by Hyatt and operator, HRI.
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