The Peninsula hotel brand is charging for a legend it no longer delivers, investor sentiment & strategy 2026 and more...

The Peninsula hotel brand is charging for a legend it no longer delivers
Friday, 30th January 2026

People don’t leave a brand because a stay goes sideways once, they leave when the brand teaches them that its promises are honored only at the hotel’s convenience.

Convenience is what you buy at a mid-tier chain; luxury is the purchase of certainty. When a legacy brand turns its own guarantees into a 'maybe,' it stops being a fortress and becomes a target >>

Investor Sentiment & Strategy: 2026 CRE Outlook
30 Jan 2026 : Investor sentiment has always played a pivotal role in shaping market behavior but how closely does it track with the reality painted by economic research and data? >>

Uzbekistan, the engine of Central Asia: GDP growth
30 Jan 2026 : With a GDP exceeding USD 145 billion, exports of USD 33 billion up 23 percent, and gold reserves surpassing USD 60 billion, Uzbekistan enters 2026 with solid and steadily strengthening macroeconomic indicators >>

Hotel101 Global to develop a hotel in Melbourne, Australia
30 Jan 2026 : Hotel101 Global Holdings announces the signing of definitive binding agreements for the development of a 766-room Hotel101 in the heart of Melbourne’s Central Business District at 540 Flinders Lane, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia >>

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Asset Managers: This Is Why Your Hotel Sales Teams Don’t Close More Deals Despite Your Extensive Investments
Friday, 30th January 2026

Investment has been made in sleek-looking website inquiry systems that capture demand from those searching for venues.

Perhaps you have even invested in platforms that enable the instant, online booking of groups, meetings, and events. Yet still, your hotel sales teams are failing to gain market share from their comp sets >>

Hotel Discovery in the Age of AI, Part 15: When Basic Hotel Data Is No Longer Enough for AI Discovery
Exclusive Feature: In earlier parts of this series, we established a critical shift: AI driven discovery does not reward presence alone >>

In case you've missed it: Global eNewsletter of January 29, 2026
Meliá arrives in paradise, the triple return on business travel, Infinitude Hospitality expands and more >>