Radisson CEO Federico González on Turnarounds That Work, Prism Acquires Fletcher Hotels, Booking.com's AI Answers Guest Questions Before the Hotel Can
Why this matters
Hospitality has separated by chain scale and demand segment, with luxury and resort outperforming and select-service holding pricing power on a leaner cost base. New construction starts remain at multi-decade lows, which has supported in-place RevPAR and made conversions of soft-branded flags an increasingly active part of transaction velocity. For sponsors with operational expertise, the sector continues to offer one of the more compelling income-plus-appreciation profiles available across CRE.
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- Disclosed hospitality deal value tracked in October 2026: $1.2B across 9 reported transactions. All Hospitality coverage →
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Monday brought the Boardroom Reboot with Radisson CEO Federico González on leading turnarounds; Henri Roelings on Prism's Sunday PropTech acquiring Fletcher Hotels, the Netherlands' largest chain with 170 properties;…
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