Larry Mogelonsky

Luxury hotels are defined by service excellence, exclusive amenities and personalization. With so much buzz around ‘personalization' these days (in quotes on purpose), what is often missed is the precision of service delivery necessary to execute this attention to detail at scale, for which there's no truer form of expressing this precision than through customization of the guest journey in a seamless blend of meticulously curated experiences.

Bleisure has been a buzzword since well before the pandemic, but when that event catalyzed the adoption and acceptance of remote and hybrid work, the notion of blending traditionally disparate travel segments has taken on a whole new, and lucrative, meaning. Entering 2025, though, the concept of combining business and leisure – hence the “bleisure” portmanteau – no longer really encompasses all the different travel behaviors and sources of revenue hotels can activate.

Luxury hotel has an integral place in growing Brickell neighborhood HNN columnist December 12, 2024 | 3:34 P.M.

Something that many of us have felt and others have put into numbers is the megatrend of luxury hotel rates growing at an outsized pace relative to in-market comparisons from other budget, midscale and even upmarket hotels. The two of us have pointed to this difference on projects as a reason for owners and investors to consider either upleveling their existing property or in going through the extra effort to develop within luxury hospitality real estate versus other classes.

By Larry Mogelonsky and Adam Mogelonsky You may already know this, but your body has it's own thermostat which maintains internal temperature based on a complex series of inputs and outputs.

Sitting down for breakfast with Tammy Pahel, Vice President of Spa and Wellness Operations at the Carillon Miami Wellness Resort (hereafter abbreviated

Longevity is indeed the new wellness, to borrow a phrase. Yes, wellness and spa tourism will continue to exist – and for good reason as they're both growing like crazy! – the word longevity adds yet another layer based in scientific precision, diagnostics and preventative medicine. The megatrend of longevity tourism may only be accessible for ultraluxury at the moment, but like all adoption curves, it will inevitably slink its way down the star ratings, offering huge revenue opportunities for forward-thinking hotel brands.

Lots of data is pointing to 2025 as a year for hotel occupancy ‘normalization' which is the polite way of saying ‘plateau', ‘stagnation' or even a modest decline. Hence, in a mostly zero-sum occupancy world, it's all about growing revenue per guest.

A quick jaunt up the coast for Angelenos or anyone else in Southern California (SoCal) is the picturesque haven of Santa Barbara with its never-ending white sand beaches surrounded by trendy restaurants and beachfront accommodations. But drive a few minutes up the city's hills, and you will reach the El Encanto, a secluded, 7.5-acre oasis of verdant gardens tucked into the upper reaches. Here, a serene presence contrasts the endless hubbub of cars, people, boats, and related commercial activities.

The story of an urban hotel is the story of a city. The two move in stride, with the hospitality industry offering a home and a helpful hand to visitors while also providing dining and drinking hotspots that enable newcomers to evolve into lasting denizens of the locale. In this case study, EAST Miami (operated by Swire Hotels) that first opened in 2016 has grown to be the cultural steward for the booming neighborhood in Miami that is Brickell, presenting a picture of where hotel trends in luxury amenities, branding and customer mindsets are headed.