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JULY / AUGUST 2026

Vol. 60, No. 4
ON SCENE
CONFERENCE VIBES
Consumer sentiment is at record lows. Why are hoteliers so optimistic? That was one stark contrast at NYU IHIF as hotel executives try and make sense of a year that continues to show strong performance despite a still murky macro climate.
29. 1. – 2. 2. 2027
FRANKFURT / MAIN

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SECTOR REPORT
GROUNDED
Airport hotels are an asset class all their own because of location and how their business is so directly tied to the whims of air travel. It doesn’ t mean they have to just be places to idle time away waiting for the next flight. The airport hotel has become more than just a stopover.

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