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The "factory farming" of luxury hotels

& why we will be getting more mediocre yet expensive hotels

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Nadine @ The Stanza
Feb 14, 2026
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Good evening and happy Friday everyone,

Thank you to everyone who wrote to me about this interview I published yesterday with Erina Pindar at SmartFlyer. In particular, it seems like people are interested in learning more about how AI will impact how high end travelers make trip decisions. I’m looking forwards to exploring more on how AI will impact high end hospitality as an industry this year, as I know it’s top of mind for many of you. Questions or topics for discussion? Reply directly to this email.


If you’re new here, or want to catch up on the best of The Stanza, I’d recommend that you start here.

In today’s newsletter:

  • Why are there so many mediocre $1K+ ADR hotels these days?

  • Why will there continue to be more mediocre $1K+ hotels in the near future?

  • Hotel for sale: ~7% stabilized yield for a boutique design hotel in France

  • Would you bet that Maggiore or Garda could become the next Lake Como?

  • Prada’s revitalization of the Milan’s Bushwick equivalent is a study in placemaking

  • Next hotel trend after farms as an amenity?

Read previous issues of The Stanza here.

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For sale: Very chic & elegant 90-key boutique hotel in Nice

A recently completed hotel in Nice on track to stabilize at a ~7% yield is for sale. The hotel has an affiliation with a major distribution platform and was well received upon opening. It occupies a 1 hectare site that includes several gardens, a farm, extensive wellness program, indoor and outdoor F&B, and beautifully designed buildings that house a range of room types. For core+ hotel buyers, it’s absolutely worth taking a look.

Inquire here.

Other opportunities currently live:

  • Investment opportunity: Ultra-luxury hotel & branded residential development in downtown NYC

  • For sale: Fully-entitled hospitality site in West Hollywood (~45,000 SF)

  • Investment Opportunity: Ultra-luxury hotel & residential development in Hudson Valley New York

For all live listings (hotels for sale, investment opportunities, open job roles), click here.

Advertise with The Stanza Classifieds: via classifieds@thestanzamedia.com.


“Born to enjoy excessive merriment at the castle, forced to manage other people’s money” (Elizabeth I when a princess by William Scrots)

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