The Upgrade: EMEA Hospitality News

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CoStar News Hotels' Terence Baker brings you the latest hotel news from across Europe, the Middle East and Africa.

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Episodes

Oasis v Swift, and other trends across Europe (with William Anns)

STR's William Anns joins the podcast to talk about why Southern Europe continues to shine in terms of hotel performance and dives into how hotels have fared during the recent Oasis tour compared to Taylor Swift's Eras Tour.

Aug 14, 2025•25 min•Ep. 9

How TUI continues to scale in-house brands TUI Blue and The Mora

Wesam Okasha, managing director of TUI Blue Hotels, joins The Upgrade: EMEA Hospitality News podcast to discuss how TUI has evolved from being solely a package and all-inclusive tourism firm to one with standalone, in-house hotel brands TUI Blue and The Mora.

May 07, 2025•18 min•Ep. 8

How hotels could leverage AI, with Hospitality Technology Advisory’s Kevin Edwards

Kevin Edwards, CEO of Hospitality Technology Advisory, joined The Upgrade: EMEA Hospitality News to discuss the business case for more artificial intelligence in the hotel industry.

Feb 27, 2025•23 min•Ep. 7

STR’s Alex Robinson on the hotel trends shaping 2025

In this episode of The Upgrade: EMEA Hospitality News, Hotel News Now talks with STR’s Alex Robinson about the continuing demand boost across the hotel industry in Europe, Middle East and Africa. However, the 2025 events calendar in Europe isn't quite as robust as 2024 with both the Olympics in Paris and the European Football Championships across in Germany.

Jan 30, 2025•28 min•Ep. 6

Studio Moren’s Sharon Grob and David Harte talk design, segmentation, luxury and aesthetic

In this episode of The Upgrade: EMEA Hospitality News, Hotel News Now chats with Studio Moren's Sharon Grob and David Harte about how design makes hotels stand out for guests and add value to owners.

Dec 16, 2024•32 min•Ep. 5

Dimitris Manikis talks Wyndham, value creation and mentorship

Dimitris Manikis, president, Europe, Middle East and Africa, said his firm Wyndham Hotels & Resorts is perfectly placed to take full benefit of the new surge in franchising seen across Europe.

Nov 25, 2024•28 min•Ep. 4

Investors’, branded hotel firms’ appetite increases for serviced apartments

The success of serviced apartments as a lodging type and burgeoning asset class has grown in recent years. But Cheval Collection executive Daniel Johansson says the segment needs more and better product offerings.

Oct 29, 2024•26 min•Ep. 3

How Oasis could rival Taylor Swift - at least for UK hotels with CoStar's Cristina Balekjiane

Cristina Balekjian, director of United Kingdom hospitality analytics at CoStar, joins The Upgrade to talk about how Oasis' first tour in 16 years could rival Taylor Swift's Eras Tour in terms of travel demand.

Sep 24, 2024•28 min•Ep. 2

STR’s Tom Emanuel on Parisian Hotels During the 2024 Olympic Games

STR’s Tom Emanuel joins The Upgrade: The Hotel News Now Europe, Middle East and Africa podcast to discuss hotel performance in Paris during the recent 2024 Olympic Games and mentions a few of his favorite sporting moments from this and other Olympics.

Aug 22, 2024•23 min•Ep. 1

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