Sector Economics
Twenty questions on the French hotel market
Sell or reposition, brand affiliation, energy rules, succession, labor cost: the decisions independent hotels now face, and what the figures say about them.
Perspectives
Ideas at the intersection.
Analysis and observations from the intersection of hospitality, strategy, automation, and workforce design. Written for owners, operators, and investors who want to think ahead.
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The Premium and the Squeeze: is the reputation premium a foundation to build on, or a rent that inaction turns into a liability?
Sixteen chapters on an industry that won the volume war without winning the value war, and on the five pressures closing on its independent core: land, operating costs, financing, brand affiliation and demand. By Cédric Dallemagne, Founder & Managing Partner of Dalmagne Performance and Guest Lecturer at Les Roches Global Hospitality Education. Data as of September 30, 2026.
October 15, 2026 · 16 chapters · 242 notes
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Strategy & Industry Outlook
Rethinking Saudi Arabia's hospitality strategy: how to build for volume without losing the returns
A 22-page analysis for hotel owners, operators, lenders and government decision-makers in the Kingdom: the Saudi Hospitality Resilience Matrix, a Destination Readiness Scorecard covering eight tourism areas, and the questions that separate durable returns from disappointed business plans.
Automation & Workforce
The real cost of repeatable tasks in luxury hotels — and what to do about it
Labour is the single largest controllable cost in hospitality. But not all labour hours are created equal. Here is how to find the ones you can reclaim.
Technology
Why your hotel's tech stack is probably working against your people
Most hospitality technology is bought to solve a point problem. The result: a patchwork of systems nobody connects and nobody trusts.
Operations
Staffing for reality: a statistical approach to hotel workforce planning
Most hotels staff for peak season and manage the cost all year. There is a better way — and the data is already in your PMS.
Portfolio
What a good 100-day plan looks like after a hotel acquisition
The first 100 days after acquiring a hotel set the tone for everything that follows. Here is how to spend them well.
Automation & Workforce
Can a robot run room service? Where hotel automation works and where it doesn't
The honest answer to the question every hospitality owner is now asking — with a framework for thinking it through for your operation.
Industry Outlook
The Mediterranean luxury hotel market in 2026: five trends to watch
From seasonal staffing pressure to the rise of experience-first leisure travel — the forces reshaping Europe's most competitive hospitality market.
Operations
How to read your USALI like a strategist, not just an accountant
The Uniform System of Accounts for the Lodging Industry contains the signals most operators miss. Here is what to look for.
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