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C-Level Changes
A trio of brands have recently announced C-level changes that figure to dramatically impact the direction of the companies heading…
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Positive Growth
The lodging industry recovery continues to gain momentum incrementally with many experts expressing optimism going forward. The latest indicator of…
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Empowering Women
A pair of major lodging industry associations, AAHOA (Asian-American Hotel Owners Association) and AH&LA (American Hotel & Lodging Association, continue…
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Change At The Top
A pair of hotel management companies, OTO Development and Twin Bridges Hospitality, tapped new leaders yesterday to help bring their…
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String Of Acquisitions
While the hotel acquisition market has cooled a bit in recent months, there has been an uptick in activity within…
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Four Macro Factors That May Erode Midscale Hotels
The travel recovery this summer is at full throttle, but to keep the gravy train going hotels have to look…
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Leading The Way
Based on system-wide results that outpaced the overall industry, as well as positive growth projections for hospitality in the months…
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Travel Trending Up
U.S. Travel Association President/CEO Roger Dow insisted that hospitality is poised for a full recovery citing the historic resilience of…
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Executive Shuffle
A pair of major operators—Aimbridge Hospitality and Hospitality Ventures Management Group (HVMG)—bolstered their executive ranks earlier this week with senior-level…
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Gaining Momentum
Earlier this week Choice Hotels International became the latest major brand company to report its 1Q results for 2022 and…
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Back To Basics On Sustainability
Sustainability continues to take on an increasingly important role within the lodging industry as more companies and associations recognize the…
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Sharing A Success Story
It’s well documented that labor remains a huge challenge for the lodging industry in the wake of the pandemic and…
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Family-First Approach
For hotel companies investing in your people has never been more critical than it is today amid the well-chronicled labor…
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Powerful Promotions
A trio of recent c-level executive changes among major hotel companies highlighted a busy week plus of significant personnel moves…
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Distinct Division
A growing number of management companies have created separate and distinct divisions within their portfolios to accommodate the increasing number…
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International Impact
The importance of the international markets to U.S. hotel companies can not be understated, particularly as travel restrictions are slowly…
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Trying A New Motto
Any new brand is a work in progress as it continues its evolution and that’s evidenced by Hilton’s lifestyle brand…
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Running Up Rate
The value proposition of the select-service segment has grown dramatically for consumers and developers in recent years, and that has…
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Ratcheting Up Rewards
While there’s no denying that loyalty programs have become a vital asset for hotel brand companies, these platforms must continue…
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Prioritizing Personnel
A handful of companies, including owner/operators and a commercial real estate brokerage firm, have been looking to get 2022 off…
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Starting From Scratch
By Steve Pike Culinary trends, cooking styles and palates routinely change with the times. However, those changes have been even…
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Changes At The Top
This week has been marked by a number of high-profile changes in the executive ranks within the lodging industry with…
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Supplying Solutions
If you talk to any lodging executive about the challenges the industry faces today supply chain issues will likely be…
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In With The New For ‘22
As we get ready to ring in 2022, it’s a good time to look back and reflect on the past…
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Lifestyle Lessons
A macro-trend to note for the decade ahead in hospitality is the shift towards experiential hotels. But what does that…