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    While a full recovery for hospitality is going to be a multi-year effort, according to hotel experts, there are signs…

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    Help For Hurricane Ida Victims

    As Hurricane Ida makes its way north as a tropical storm, the focus begins to shift in hard-hit cities like…

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    Ingredients For Success

    Hotel food & beverage outlets continue to adapt to the post-pandemic ‘new normal’ in a variety of ways designed to…

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    The Future Of F&B

    Condensed menus, unique outdoor spaces, and an emphasis on food safety were all identified as key food & beverage trends…

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    Prevention Plans

    The lockdowns and shutdown of global travel was a ‘black swan,’ and even as we embark on a steadfast recovery…

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    Propping Up Their Portfolios

    Acquisition activity has gained momentum in recent weeks as many owners and operators look to try and expand their portfolios…

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    The Right Time To Renovate

    As hotel demand came to a screeching halt last spring with the onset of the pandemic, a handful of hotel…

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    A Fresh Start For Franchise Model?

    The relationship between hotel franchisors and franchisees has long been considered somewhat contentious. This is not true across the board,…

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    Picking Up The Pace

    A lot of industry metrics were down substantially in 2020 and transactions was among them as few properties changed hands…

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    An Improving Outlook

    Hotel performance has picked up considerably following the Memorial Day weekend, which bodes well for the lodging industry, but there…

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    The Power Of Pent-Up Demand

    Pent-up demand and a loosening of COVID restrictions could be creating the perfect storm for travel to return in a…

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    Post-Pandemic Purchasing

    From new safety product like plexiglass to more stringent cleaning protocols, the impact of COVID on purchasing has been profound,…

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    Heating Up

    Just as Florida was one of the hot spots—or at least perceived to be one of the problem areas—of the…

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    Looking For Labor

    By Steve Pike Thirteen months ago, the hospitality industry—from luxury resorts to mom-and-pop restaurants—was letting go of employees as a…

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    Survey Says…

    There are a number of signs of optimism for a lodging industry rebound sooner than later, according to a recent…

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    How An Integrated PMS Helps Grow TRevPAR

    In case you need a refresher on your acronyms, TRevPAR stands for total revenue per available room. The key difference…

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    All Part Of The Plan

    NEWTON, MA–Describing domestic franchising as a “when, not if” proposition all along, Sonesta International Hotels Corp. President and CEO Carlos…

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    The Power Of Pent-Up Demand

    Citing pent-up demand for travel and increased future bookings, as well as a recent uptick in performance, a trio of…

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    Reaping The Rewards

    For more than a decade Distinctive Hospitality Group (DHG) has made a habit of being proactive with its portfolio consistently…

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    Testing New Technology

    It’s certainly no secret that the ongoing pandemic is likely to profoundly accelerate the use of technology in many aspects…

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    Hope For The Holidays

    What a difference a year makes…or does it? That’s the sentiment of many frustrated hotel industry executives, not to mention…

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    Patience Pays Off

    Any successful hotel company has had to pivot in the wake of the Coronavirus pandemic, Choice Hotels International, Inc. demonstrated…

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    Can Supercommuters Help Save The Day?

    There have been so many permanent or semi-permanent changes as a result of the pandemic that hotels must pick their…

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    Rise And Shine

    Choice Hotels International, Inc’s multi-year transformation of its flagship Comfort Inn brand culminated yesterday in the unveiling of a new…

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    Re-Opening The Borders

    The good news for the industry is that hotel performance in the U.S. is clearly beginning to pick up as…