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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…
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Counting On A Recovery
Making guests feel comfortable traveling again has been a top priority for Wyndham Hotel Group in the months since the…
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Modernizing Temp Agencies Through Apps
The recovery is coming, that we know. The problem is that we don’t know what shape it will take and…
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Undervalued?
One thing we’ve heard consistently during the past several months is that those bargain hunting to get hotels for 50…
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A Learning Experience
Looking back on the past 12 months of the COVID-19 pandemic and all the uncertainty that went along with it,…