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Marriott Just Added 1,000 Rooms Without Buying a Single Hotel. The Fee Structure Tells You Why.

Marriott Just Added 1,000 Rooms Without Buying a Single Hotel. The Fee Structure Tells You Why.

Design Hotels' largest-ever portfolio deal brings 16 Palisociety properties into Marriott Bonvoy for a fixed fee plus performance-based commission. For the owners writing those checks, the question isn't whether the distribution is worth it... it's whether the math still works when loyalty contribution lands at 22% instead of 35%.

Memphis Just Bought a 600-Key Hotel for $22 Million. Now What?

Memphis Just Bought a 600-Key Hotel for $22 Million. Now What?

A city government buys a former Sheraton for $36,700 per key, slaps a new name on it, and says someone else will pay for the renovation. If you've been in this business long enough, you already know how this movie ends.