友誼的小船說翻就翻 SLH琵琶別抱 希爾頓擁入懷

S: 欵!你怎麼會說「友誼的小船說翻就翻」?好歹我跟凱悅也在一起至少5年!
P: 但你們還是分手,跑去跟希爾頓在那邊「閃閃惹人愛」啊!呵~
S: 聽清楚,我們在一起五 ‧ 年 ‧ 了。
P: (瞪)要不要看看妳的手現在是牽在誰 ‧ 手 ‧ 裡?
H: 寶貝~~這顆十克拉的天然美鑽戴在妳手上應該是夠 ‧ 沉 ‧ 吧?這是妳那名媛小姑芭麗絲(Paris Hilton)挑的唷!這切工與設計很適合妳,我們希爾頓家族可是很有誠意的。
S: That’s hot!
P&H: Totally!

康熙來了之「小姑來了」(笑)

政治界、商界的聯姻往往看重的是背後所加乘的權勢與利益,而婚姻中的二位「當事人」是否有感情基礎蠻常是被忽略不計的,這在古今中外屢見不鮮。至於旅館業的結盟合作、「移情別戀」,則是有多方評估下的「取捨(give and take)」,一切在商言商。

希爾頓集團在今年2月8日宣佈「獨家」與全球奢華精品酒店聯盟(Small Luxury Hotels of the World)結盟合作(partnership)。這意味著目前在台灣市場與凱悅天地會員制串接的SLH據點,有機會直接平行「轉檯」至希爾頓集團,讓希爾頓集團在台據點(或適用集團會員制的業者)輕鬆新增四個。不過,這仍要以今年稍晚的希爾頓集團官方宣佈為準。

國際旅館業向來競爭激烈,收購併吞、結盟拆夥是業界常態,凱悅酒店集團雖然持續進行商業併購、合作以擴大市佔,如: 2021年11月完成的Apple Leisure Group併購案可謂大補丸,而與SLH的結盟合作始於2018年年末左右,迄今已跨越5年之數。至於米高梅酒店集團(MGM Resorts) 與SLH在這一、二年先後各自與萬豪集團(2023年7月)及希爾頓集團(2024年2月)結盟合作、琵琶別抱,即使2023年6月已從洲際集團搶走(併購)Mr. & Mrs. Smith 奢華與精品酒店訂房平台(文章01 / 文章02),似意在增加訂房收益,如同其他線上訂房平台(Online Travel Agency )一樣,順便為會員增加獨特的住宿體驗,但實際效果如何,或許今年有機會看出端倪與績效表現。

如下方文章所述,向來以自創品牌為主的希爾頓集團,此次與SLH的結盟合作,未來是否有機會演變成集團首宗的併購案,如同萬豪集團之於Design Hotels,則尚待觀察。而希爾頓集團評估國際間的併購標的多年,但一直未真正出手。不過,時代與大環境已異於以往,而業界競爭依舊火熱激烈,希爾頓集團未來的策略操作持續受國際業界關注。

Luxury a Growth Priority for Hilton in 2024

希爾頓酒店集團2024年首要增長領域在奢華酒店產品

February 8, 2024 | 12:09 AM Hotel News Now by Stephanie Ricca

The Signia by Hilton Atlanta Georgia World Congress Center is Atlanta’s largest ground-up development in 40 years. The company expects strong group business in 2024. (Hilton)
亞特蘭大喬治亞世界會議中心希爾頓Signia酒店是亞特蘭大市40年以來最大的土地開發案。 希爾頓集團預期2024年的團體旅客業務將成長強勁。(圖片來源: 希爾頓集團)

Expansion remains high on Hilton’s priority list, and this year, that will happen through new brands, affiliations and overall net unit growth.

企業版圖擴張一直是希爾頓酒店集團的首要任務與策略,而今年,這將透過新品牌、結盟合作與整體的淨單位成長來達成目標。

Hilton struck a partnership with Small Luxury Hotels of the World “to meaningfully expand our luxury distribution,” company CEO and president Chris Nassetta said on Hilton’s earnings call with analysts. Hilton’s loyalty members will be able to book, earn and redeem points at SLH’s 560 luxury hotels around the world.

希爾頓集團執行長暨總裁 Chris Nassetta 在希爾頓集團與分析師一同舉行的財報電話會議上表示,希爾頓集團與全球奢華精品酒店聯盟建立起結盟合作關係「得以有意義地拓展我們在奢華酒店領域的分銷管道」。 希爾頓集團的忠誠會員將能夠在 SLH 聯盟全球560家奢華精品酒店訂房、賺取和兌換會員積分。

Nassetta called the partnership, which will roll out later this year, “an unbelievable way for us to take our 150- to 160-hotel luxury portfolio and turn it into 600 to 700 hotels scattered in all the best, unique and hard-to-duplicate places around the world.”

Nassetta 稱這項將在今年稍晚推出的合作關係為「一種對於希爾頓集團而言是相對驚異的產品形式,將原本150至160家奢華酒店增長至600至700個據點,分佈在全球所有絕佳的、獨特的及難以仿傚的地點」。

SLH will opt in to the partnership with Hilton, with no branding or affiliation changes on that end. The collection will have access to Hilton Honors loyalty members, the Honors loyalty program and Hilton’s commercial booking channels. In return, Hilton will collect licensing fees “in the zone of what we typically get with our brands,” Nassetta said.

全球奢華精品酒店聯盟選擇與希爾頓集團建立結盟合作關係,但在品牌或隸屬關係面向上不會有所變化。全球奢華精品酒店聯盟將可運用希爾頓榮譽客會的會員資料、實施希爾頓榮譽客會的會員忠誠計畫以及使用希爾頓集團的官方訂房管道。Nassetta接著表示,希爾頓集團將相對地收取特許使用費,「如同在我們的品牌所收取之費用一樣」。

SLH has an existing alliance with Hyatt Hotels Corp., giving that company’s loyalty members access to earn and redeem points at participating hotels as well.

全球奢華精品酒店聯盟與凱悅酒店集團存有結盟合作的關係,凱悅集團的忠誠會員同樣可以在參與計劃的酒店賺取和兌換積分。

Nassetta is enthusiastic about the benefits of this SLH partnership, but he said it’s separate from the company’s established plans to launch a new luxury lifestyle brand “sometime this year.”

Nassetta對於此次與 SLH結盟合作的好處展現出熱情,但他表示,這與希爾頓集團在「今年某個時間點」推出新的奢華暨生活風格品牌之既定計劃是有所區分的。

“We intend to enter that space one way or another and we’re hard at work,” he said.

他說:「無論如何我們企圖進入這個對外合作的領域,我們正努力於此。」

Through its partnership with Small Luxury Hotels of the World, Hilton loyalty members will be able to earn and redeem points at participating hotels in the SLH network. Shown here is the Palazzo Manfredi in Rome, an SLH member. (Small Luxury Hotels of the World)
透過與全球奢華精品酒店聯盟的合作結盟,希爾頓的忠誠會員將能在 SLH 體系中所參與的酒店賺取和兌換積分。 圖中是位於羅馬的 SLH 酒店成員─曼弗雷迪宮 (Palazzo Manfredi)。 (圖片來源: 全球奢華精品酒店聯盟)

Nassetta also addressed rumors that Hilton was planning to acquire the Graduate Hotels brand, owned by AJ Capital Partners. He didn’t confirm the rumor but didn’t outright deny it.

Nassetta 同時回應了「希爾頓集團計劃收購 AJ Capital Partners 旗下的Graduate Hotels品牌之傳言。 他並未證實這項傳聞,但也沒有斷然否認。

Hilton traditionally builds, rather than acquires, brands — in 2023, the company launched Spark by Hilton and LivSmart Studios by Hilton — but Nassetta said “never say never” in regards to an acquisition.

希爾頓酒店集團傳統上是創建而非收購品牌—在2023 年,集團推出了 Spark by HiltonLivSmart Studios by Hilton— 不過,Nassetta 表示,在企業收購方面「永遠不會把話說死」。

Hilton has kicked the tires on potential brand acquisitions over the years, but none have passed what Nassetta calls its “very tough filtration system.”

希爾頓多年來一直在仔細評估潛在的品牌收購案,但還沒有一個品牌能夠通過 Nessetta 所謂的「非常嚴格的篩選過程」。

Times are different now, he said.

他表示,現在時代不同了。

“The environment we’re in is a little bit different.” Nassetta said. “There is … more stress in the system than normal, that probably presents more opportunity to do things like [an acquisition], but things that are modest in my view, and what I view as tuck-in acquisitions.”

Nassetta 說:「我們現今所處的環境已有些不同。業界中的壓力比一般狀態下來得更大,而這可能提供更多的機會來進行像是(收購)之類的事情,但在我看來,能夠大量收購的機會沒那麼多。」

No matter the avenue, net unit growth continues to be top on Hilton’s list. The company achieved a record 24,000 room openings in the fourth quarter of 2023, contributing to net unit growth for the full year of 22,300 rooms.

無論採用哪種方式,淨單位成長數*仍然位居希爾頓集團營運績效的榜首。 該集團在2023年第四季達成了24,000 間客房開業的新紀錄,使得全年的淨單位成長數來到 22,300間客房。

*筆者按: 淨單位成長數(NUG)意指一間旅館管理公司的「委託管理及特許經營旅館的淨單位成長數」。它的計算方式是「委託管理及特許經營旅館在一段時期的總客房數」減去「委託管理及特許經營旅館在一段時期的總客房數」,再減去「公司任何事業體或品牌因併購或其他處置所造成的數量影響」所得的數值。( NUG means the Company’s managed and franchised (“M&F”) hotel net unit growth, which is calculated as (i) the M&F hotel room count at the end of a period, less (ii) the M&F hotel room count at the beginning of the period, less (iii) the impact of any business or portfolio acquisition or disposition.)

Pipeline (規劃興建中的合作案)

Hilton achieved a pipeline high at the end of 2023, with a record 462,400 hotel rooms in development in 118 countries and territories. More than 200,000 of those pipeline rooms are under construction and nearly 260,000 are located outside of the U.S.

希爾頓集團於2023年底創下規劃興建的合作案之紀錄,在118個國家及地區開發了462,400 間酒店客房,創下歷史新高。 其中超過 20萬間酒店客房正在興建中,且近 26萬間客房位於美國境外。

Hilton projects net unit growth for 2024 to range between 5% and 6%.

希爾頓集團推估2024年的淨單位成長率將落在 5% 至 6% 之間。

Performance (業績表現)

Revenue per available room came in at $113.90 for 2023, a 12.6% jump over 2022 levels and 10.7% over 2019, right in the range Nassetta anticipated at the end of the third quarter.

2023 年的平均客房收益(平均每間可售房收入)為113.90美元,比 2022年的水準增長了12.6%,較2019年更增長10.7%,正好在 Nassetta 在2023年第三季末的預測範圍內。

Growth in both average daily rate and occupancy contributed: Occupancy rose 6.8% over 2022 levels to 71.8%, and ADR grew 5.4% over 2022 to $158.62 for the year, according to the company’s earnings release.

根據希爾頓酒店集團的財報所述,每日平均房價及住房率都有所成長:住房率較 2022年增長 6.8%,達到 71.8%,而每日平均房價較 2022年增長 5.4%,達到 158.62美元。

Hotels in all of Hilton’s regions posted occupancy in the 69% to 72% range for the year, led by Europe at 72.5%. The Asia-Pacific region experienced the most accelerated growth of all three key performance indicators compared to 2022, ending 2023 with 70.1% occupancy, which was up 35.1%; $113.54 ADR, which rose 17.5%; and $79.61 RevPAR, which grew 58.7%.

Segmentation (市場區隔分析)

Business transient and group business hit a solid stride in the fourth quarter of 2023 for Hilton. Group RevPAR rose 6% compared to the fourth quarter of 2022, driven by both small- to medium-sized group business and convention demand.

希爾頓集團的商務旅客和團體業務在 2023年第4季有了堅實的斬獲與進展。 受到中小型團體業務和會展需求的驅動,團體客層的平均客房收益較 2022年第4季成長了 6%。

Nassetta called group demand “off the hook,” pointing to strong future bookings, continued strong pent-up demand and the return of large association and citywide events.

Nassetta 稱團體客層的訂房需求「已擺脫困境」,並指出未來相關的訂房需求強勁、早先被抑制的住宿需求持續擴大,以及大型團體和全市規模的會展活動之回歸。

“Rate will be very strong” for group, he said. “There is so much demand and a limited amount of space, since the supply of hotels built over the last 10 years with a lot of meeting space has been anemic.”

他接著說,團體客的業務成長率會非常強。「需求如此之大,但可提供的空間卻相對有限,因為過去10 年所興建具備大型會議空間的酒店供給量不足。」

Business-transient RevPAR grew 4% in the fourth quarter of 2023 compared to 2022, and leisure RevPAR increased 3% in the same time frame.

與 2022年相比,2023年第4季商務旅客的平均客房收益成長了 4%,而休閒旅客的部份則成長了 3%。

Nassetta anticipates continued growth for both business transient and leisure demand, with rate growth driven by low supply and continued desire to travel.

Nassetta 預測商務旅客和休閒旅客的住宿需求將持續增長,但由於酒店供給量少和持續的旅遊需求將帶動住宿價格上漲。

As of press time, Hilton’s stock was trading at $197.99 a share, up 8.7% year to date. The NYSE Composite was up 2% for the same period.

截稿前為止,希爾頓集團的股價來到每股 197.99美元,年初至今上漲了 8.7%。 至於紐約證券交易所綜合指數同期也上漲 2%。

Editor’s note: Chris Nassetta serves on the board of directors for Hotel News Now’s parent company, CoStar Group.

編者註:Chris Nassetta 為Hotel News Now 母公司 CoStar Group 的董事會成員。