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Beyond Luxury: Ori Kafri’s Vision of Human-Centered Hospitality at J.K. Place

Ori Kafri introduces J.K. Place as a family-founded boutique hotel brand that defines "boutique" not by design trends, but by personal, tailor-made hospitality. With three intimate properties in Capri, Rome, Paris, and soon Milan, each averaging around 30 rooms, Kafri describes the brand"s essence as creating "homes" rather than hotels - spaces where guests feel personally known and individually cared for. He contrasts J.K."s approach to larger hotel chains, which he likens to luxury fashion houses, while J.K. Place aspires to be the "tailor-made suit" - a bespoke experience built through genuine human connection.
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Asia Pacific Hotel Operators Confident in Sector’s Resilience in 2026 despite headwinds: JLL

Amidst global economic and geopolitical uncertainty, hotel operators across Asia Pacific expect profitability to remain stable, trending upwards at a moderate level in 2026. According to JLL’s (NYSE: JLL) APAC Hotel Operators’ Sentiment Survey 2025/2026, respondents have revealed a cautiously optimistic outlook, aggregately predicting gross operating profits to increase between two and six percent year-on-year in 2026.
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4 strategies hoteliers are using to run their social channels

Social media is both an opportunity and a threat for hotels. An opportunity because social selling is becoming a big revenue generator, and social is a space where brand building is endemic. But it’s a threat too – because many hoteliers lack time, knowledge and resources to feel they can be truly effective. Here’s what hotel teams are actually doing in practice to make their social channels work.
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