SEPTEMBER 2022
Vol . 56 , No . 6
DEPARTMENTS
5 EDITOR ’ S DIARY Romancing the independent
72 DESIGN Andaz Prague
84 TECHNOLOGY Communication
88 PRODUCTS
89 SUPPLY LINE
94 LAGNIAPPE
Abby Murtagh , Arizona Biltmore , a Waldorf Astoria Resort
ABOUT THE COVER
Andrea Kracht follows the likes of Horst Schulze , Bill Marriott , Adrian Zecha and Isadore Sharp as HOTELS annual Legend . Read how this sixth-generation family hotelier who works in rare air as a luxury hotelier with family roots that go back more than 175 years guides the classic Baur Au Lac in Zurich , Switzerland , and now works with his daughter to keep the tradition and legacy alive .
INVESTMENT
IMPACT OF HIGHER INTEREST RATES
HOTELS spoke to multiple developers , brokers and other thought leaders to better understand the potential impact of higher interest rates on dealmaking and development . How long will it last ?
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F & B
GRAB & GO
Food to-go was an obvious opportunity during the pandemic . Now that hotels are moving back toward normal operations , what are the takeaways and how can this ancillary revenue opportunity go mainstream ?
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SALES & MARKETING
STATE OF SOFT BRANDS
The soft brand landscape may look crowded but there ’ s still room to grow . Where are the opportunities ?
EDITOR ’ S NOTE To update the HOTELS 225 ranking , we have the following addendums :
∧E In the Top 50 hotel brands ranking , Hanting Hotels from China ’ s Huazhu Group should have been listed third with 265,315 guest rooms , and its JI Hotels with 163,587 guest rooms should have ranked 10th .
∧E In the Top 50 ranking by number of hotels , China Lodging should have been omitted and Huazhu Group should have been listed with 7,830 hotels .
∧E In the Top 200 Corporate listing , Yibon Group , Shanghai , should have been ranked 26th with 63,739 guest rooms and 900 hotels .
∧E Also in the Top 200 listing , CoralTree Hospitality , Greenwood Village , Colorado , should have had been ranked 198th with 4,777 guest rooms and 19 hotels .
∧E Swiss-Belhotel data should have reflected 14,254 rooms with 95 hotels , which would have ranked it 108th .
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4 hotelsmag . com September 2022