BALTIMORE—Shuffle through a pile of press releases and the term “emerging brand” will make an appearance more than once. While…
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ABERDEEN, SD—My Place Hotels of America LLC has revealed the theme for the upcoming convention will be “Beyond Borders.” Brand…
LOS ANGELES—Naysayers looking to dampen the industry’s continuing enthusiasm for doing deals at this point in the lodging cycle were…
LAS VEGAS—Building on its development of the Sleep Inn-MainStay Suites dual-brand concept, Choice Hotels International Inc. unveiled a new MainStay…
LAS VEGAS—During the second day of sessions at Choice Hotels’ 63rd annual convention, the company stressed the importance of its…
WICHITA, KS—WoodSpring Hotels has concluded its annual conference in San Antonio, TX, revealing new initiatives including the rebranding of a…
LAS VEGAS—The theme of the 63rd annual Choice Hotels Convention is “Future Ready.” And with more than 5,000 hotel franchisees…
SAN ANTONIO—AAHOA this year at its annual conference didn’t shy away from its achievements from the previous year. Fixated on…
BETHESDA, MD—Marriott International has unveiled a comprehensive expansion of its initiative to drive adoption of modular construction of hotels in…
LAS VEGAS—So what do Bruno Mars and AmericInn have in common? According to Paul Kirwin, president/CEO of the lodging chain’s…
DALLAS—Last year, La Quinta Inns & Suites identified three strategic priorities—driving consistency in the delivery of an outstanding guest experience,…
ATLANTA—While many movers and shakers at the 29th annual Hunter Hotel Conference acknowledged a shift downward in the industry’s robust…
LAS VEGAS—So what do Bruno Mars and AmericInn have in common? According to the lodging chain’s president/CEO Paul Kirwin, who…
NEW ORLEANS—Leadership at Marriott International knows what it means to “go big or go home.” No doubt about it. “Go…
DALLAS—Emerging and evolving technologies drive change at all hotel brands. At the 2017 La Quinta Conference here, the company made…
DALLAS—Elevate, the theme of the 2017 La Quinta Conference, held here at Hilton Anatole, dominated the discourse throughout the first…
NATIONAL REPORT—Winning more conference and group business is a top priority for any hotel with space to rent out. Selling…
NATIONAL REPORT—Hotel projects under contract and in construction in the U.S. are on the rise. Compared with January 2016, the…
NATIONAL REPORT—The role of asset manager is often a complicated one. With the industry continuing to see strong fundamentals, Hotel…
LOS ANGELES—While this year’s theme for ALIS was “Please Stand By,” the overall sentiment exuded by the nearly 3,000 hospitality…
AUSTIN, TX—While most in the industry are familiar with Hospitality Financial and Technology Professionals’ (HFTP) HITEC event, which takes place…
CHICAGO—Hyatt has entered into a management agreement with Pelca Development V.B.A. for a Hyatt Place hotel within the Aruba Airport…
LAS VEGAS—Two years ago, Vantage Hospitality Group held its annual conference here at the Hard Rock Hotel & Casino for…
NEW YORK—What are guests looking for with regard to loyalty programs—value-based rewards? Aspirational ones? Both? How do programs intersect with…
WASHINGTON, DC—Moving into 2017, the hospitality industry has been shaped and shifted by the changing tastes of travelers—namely, tech-savvy millennials…