japan
Japan’s Working Holiday Pilots Put the Arrival Process to the Test
Four Japanese tourism workforce pilots include Niseko and Kutchan. Their value will depend on how reception, housing and placement support work in practice.
hospitality
finland
Levi’s October Opening Creates a Market for Early Training Stays
Levi’s confirmed October opening supports a distinct early training market. Accommodation operators need to match the available product to the guest and cost of serving them.
niseko
Niseko Faces Its Next Growth Test Beyond Peak Winter
New flights and more hotel rooms are changing Niseko. We examine what growing demand, persistent winter dependence and stronger competition mean for owners.
japan
Busy Hotels, Weaker Room Revenue: Reading Japan’s August Results
Two public hotel portfolios show why high occupancy can coexist with weaker revenue. Original calculations test rate cuts, capacity limits and non-room offsets.
global snow resort
Beyond the Ski Pass: What SkiStar’s Results Reveal About the Mountain Holiday Business
SkiStar’s stronger earnings and Vail’s difficult winter reveal how resorts earn from the whole holiday—and why accommodation, advance passes and weather need to be assessed together.
japan
Hokkaido’s Tourism Grants Put Everyday Resort Operations in Focus
Hokkaido’s current support programmes highlight the equipment and skills behind a reliable tourism business, offering a practical lens on resort investment before winter.
japan
Kutchan and Furano Need Different Accommodation Business Plans
The same annual revenue model cannot explain every resort. Uchi compares municipal overnight demand, seasonal concentration and the operating questions that follow.
vail resorts
Vail Bets on Returning Skiers as Advance Pass Sales Fall
America's Vail Resorts is forecasting a recovery despite weaker advance pass sales. Its latest results and earnings call show why returning visitors matter to the wider resort economy.
japan
KKR’s Japan Hotel Sale Shows Why the Operating Platform Matters
KKR’s Japanese hotel disposal offers a case study in the relationship between property ownership and hotel operations, and what an institutional buyer inherits beyond the buildings.
japan
Japan’s Private Property Funds Grow, but Capital Is Becoming More Selective
Japan’s private property funds now manage an estimated ¥52.2 trillion. Growing scale, however, does not mean that hotel and resort capital is becoming easier to secure.