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The Hotel Financial Coach Overview

Having worked in the hotel business for over four decades, I know most people think the numbers are the “hard” part of hospitality. There’s a common belief that the financials are best left to professionals who can sort out the complex interplay between the different departments of a hotel. It’s...

HVS Asia Pacific Hospitality Newsletter – Week Ending 12 December 2025

South Korea-based Meritz Securities Co. Ltd. (“Meritz Securities”) and Josun Hotels & Resorts Co. (“Josun Hotels”), the hospitality arm of South Korea-based Shinsegae Co. Ltd., have partnered with UK-based Pacific Asset Management LLP (“PAM”) to acquire two hotels in South Korea. The investment fund was capitalised with KRW2.9 trillion from...

LodgIQ Launches AI Wizard, Hospitality’s First Generative AI Platform for Revenue Intelligence

LodgIQ, a commercial strategy technology provider for the hospitality industry, today announced the launch of AI Wizard, the industry’s first fully operational Generative AI platform purpose-built for hotel revenue management and business intelligence. The release marks a shift away from static dashboards and manual reporting toward an interactive, conversational interface...