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Hospitality Financial Leadership: What Do Peter Pan and Your Hotel Career Have in Common?
David Lund | November 9, 2020
By David Lund “All children, except one, grow up.” ~ Peter Pan In the hotel business we don’t want to grow up either. That’s why so many people find our business so exciting and interesting and that’s why they stick around and work crazy days and super long weeks. Why else would anyone want to do these things? In my experience many of the people in hospitality who really excel in their careers came for a summer job and stayed a lifetime. That’s the unexpected magical spell that lands on you when you fall in love with the hotel business. Falling in love is exciting and everything seems effortless and new. But what happens
Davidson Hotels & Resorts Selected to Manage Eden Roc Miami Beach and Nobu Hotel at Eden Roc
Pivot Hotels & Resorts | November 9, 2020
ATLANTA (November 9, 2020) – Davidson Hotels & Resorts, the award-winning hospitality management company, welcomes Eden Roc Miami Beach and Nobu Hotel at Eden Roc as the latest additions to its distinctive portfolio. Operated by Davidson’s lifestyle and luxury division Pivot Hotels & Resorts, Eden Roc is designed by Morris Lapidus in the famed “MiMo” style and situated in Miami Beach, featuring 415 spacious ocean view guest rooms with oversized balconies, three pools, spa and beachfront cabanas. Nobu Hotel, the hotel-within-a-hotel at Eden Roc, occupies the original tower and boasts an additional 204 thoughtfully-designed ro
Volara Named a ‘Hot 25 Startup’ for 2021 by PhocusWire
Volara | November 9, 2020
The future of hospitality communications is now; Voice-based contactless customer engagement provider is keeping hotel guests and staff talking safely amidst the pandemic November 9, 2020, NEW YORK — Volara, the voice hub for the hotel industry, has been selected as one of PhocusWire’s “Hot 25 Startups” for 2021 and has been invited to present their innovative solutions during the Innovation Summit at Phocuswright 2020 on November 12, 2020. The third annual event, produced by PhocusWire, the sister media brand of travel research and events business Phocuswright, recognizes companies that have navigated through the pandemic and,
AAA Four-Diamond Thunder Valley Casino Resort Selects INTELITY for End-to-End Digital Transformation
INTELITY | November 9, 2020
The California property is partnering with INTELITY to supply guests with brand new in-room tablets and mobile capabilities that power a seamless, contactless stay Los Angeles, CA (November 9, 2020) - INTELITY®, the developer of hospitality’s most comprehensive guest experience and staff management platform, announced today a new deal with Thunder Valley Casino Resort in Lincoln, California. The AAA Four-Diamond property will deploy the full INTELITY platform, embracing mobile, in-room, and staff technology in an innovative overhaul of their operations and guest experience. From before they even arrive for their stay until they depar
Checking Temperatures at Clock-In & Check-In Is the Next Evolution of Employee, Guest Safety
Robb Monkman | November 9, 2020
SafeScanRX is entering the hotel market with a safety solution sure to put both workers’ and travelers’ minds at ease that hotels are safer than ever By Robb Monkman “Enabling Security Everywhere” has been the focus of React Mobile since its inception. Our company was founded on the principle of making safety simple for every hotel employee through technology. While COVID-19 has been devastating to everyone in the travel and hospitality industries, it appears to have a silver lining: The hotel industry is improving the safety of hotel workers everywhere. Daily I read reports of new technologies entering the hotel space that
Golden Entertainment Reports 2020 Third Quarter Results
Golden Entertainment | November 5, 2020
LAS VEGAS - Golden Entertainment, Inc. (NASDAQ: GDEN) (“Golden Entertainment” or the “Company”) today reported financial results for the third quarter ended September 30, 2020. Blake Sartini, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Golden Entertainment, commented, “Our financial performance quickly recovered from the impact of the mandated shutdowns in March reflecting the benefit of our diversified portfolio of local and regional gaming operations as well as adjustments we made to managing the business. Our third quarter results demonstrate the continued strong operating trends at most of our properties since reopening as we ge
Host Hotels & Resorts, Inc. Reports Results for Third Quarter 2020
November 5, 2020
BETHESDA, Md., Nov. 05, 2020 - Host Hotels & Resorts, Inc. (NASDAQ: HST) (the “Company”), the nation’s largest lodging real estate investment trust (“REIT”), today announced results for the third quarter of 2020. James F. Risoleo, President and Chief Executive Officer, said, “During the third quarter, we achieved a meaningful sequential increase in revenue and reduced our net loss and hotel-level operating losses from second-quarter levels, despite a year-over-year decrease in travel due to COVID-19. We reopened 20 hotels during the quarter, and consistently improved RevPAR each month as our operators increased average hotel
Choice Hotels International Reports 2020 Third Quarter Results
Choice Hotels | November 5, 2020
ROCKVILLE, Md., Nov. 5, 2020 - Choice Hotels International, Inc. (NYSE: CHH), one of the world's largest lodging franchisors, today reported its results for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2020. "Choice Hotels' proven portfolio of well-segmented brands, geographic footprint, and strength in leisure travel continued to drive results that outperformed the industry and position the company to benefit from the recent shifts in consumer behavior," said Patrick Pacious, president and chief executive officer, Choice Hotels. "We believe that our strategy of growing our limited-service brands in the right segments and the right lo