USLI Hospitality Management Welcomes Vice President of Sales, Marketing and Revenue Management
USLI Hospitality Management | October 31st, 2022
Lodgistics Appoints Industry Trailblazer Jessica Kramer as New CEO to Lead Next Phase of Growth and Innovation
Lodgistics | October 20th, 2022
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2022 HVS Lodging Tax Report – USA
Thomas Hazinski | October 26, 2022
By Thomas A. Hazinski , Peter J. Gonzalez While the lodging industry is recovering from impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic, this twelfth annual HVS Lodging Tax Study quantifies the revenue impact of the pandemic over the past year. An analysis of 25 major US hotel markets shows that overall revenues have recovered to 2019 levels, but markets with high levels of leisure demand are faring better than those without. The lag in collections of lodging taxes will prolong the impact of the pandemic state and local government collection of the taxes. The report also provides historical data on tax rates and the collection and distribution of revenue f...
Altitude Hospitality Launches Sandpiper Bay Resort in Port St. Lucie, Florida With New Name and Brand
OTH Hotels Resorts | October 6, 2022
Port St. Lucie, Fla. (Oct. 6, 2022) – A resort destination cherished by generations for nearly 50 years launches today as the new Sandpiper Bay Resort. New local ownership Altitude Hospitality selected OTH Hotels Resorts, an emerging hotel management company with a diverse portfolio, to oversee the conversion of the iconic property – formerly the Club Med Sandpiper Bay – which is recognized as a mainstay of Port St. Lucie tourism with visitors from both domestic and international markets. Briefly closed to resort guests at the end of this summer as the property changed ownership, Sandpiper Bay Resort will reopen this month as part of t...
Hotel Marketing Plan & Strategies for 2022 & 2023
Patrick Landman | October 10, 2022
By Patrick Landman Today’s traveler’s journey is more fragmented than ever. With the recent proliferation of new travel super apps, distribution Goliaths such as Google and Expedia updating their ranking algorithms at a frantic pace, and the seemingly unstoppable growth of metasearch engine traffic, building and executing an effective hotel marketing strategy can seem intimidating. Maintaining a holistic, cross-channel approach is essential and always is highly-recommended by our hotel management company. The primary goal of a robust hotel marketing plan, in fact, is to increase your brand visibility (and to do so transversally...
Where Should Hotels Start When Budgeting Tech for 2023?
Steve Lapekas | October 6, 2022
Why Total Cost of Ownership (TCO) is one of the most important metrics when it comes to hotel technology and how to lower it without sacrificing best-in-class system capabilities or service By Steve Lapekas, Chief Operations Officer and EVP, Business Development for Above Property Services (APS) For the sake of this article, let me introduce you to a hypothetical young couple who, after four years spent living together in a rented condo in the city, plan to purchase their first home together. After meeting with their financial advisor, they’ve determined a comfortable budget that considers their combined income and monthly spending ha...
Park Hyatt New York Appoints Laurent Ebzant as New General Manager
Park Hyatt New York | October 13, 2022
NEW YORK (OCTOBER 13, 2022) – Park Hyatt New York announces the appointment of Laurent Ebzant as the new general manager of the five-star luxury hotel in the heart of Midtown Manhattan. Ebzant joins the iconic, award-winning property from Grand Hyatt Rio De Janeiro in Brazil and brings more than 20 years of Hyatt experience to his new role. In this role, Ebzant is responsible for managing all aspects of the hotel operation, including guest services, human resources, financial performance, sales efforts and revenue generation, As the hotel’s strategic leader, Ebzant upholds the Park Hyatt brand’s standards, working to exceed guest exp...
JRK Property Holdings Acquires 179-Room Ace Hotel & Swim Club Palm Springs
JRK Property | October 20, 2022
Los Angeles (October 20, 2022)— JRK Property Holding has acquired the 179-room Ace Hotel & Swim Club Palm Springs in Palm Springs, CA from an affiliate of GFI Capital. JRK acquired the resort through its $350 million Hospitality Fund, which focuses on cash-flowing full- and select-service hotels for value-add and core-plus investments across the country. It targets transactions of $20 million to $250 million, but can acquire up to $1 billion for portfolios or large single assets. The Ace Hotel, which opened in 2009, is comprised of seven buildings across a 5.04-acre campus, including three food and beverage venues, a spa and 7,500...
Driftwood Capital Breaks Ground on Oceanfront Element by Westin® Hotel in Melbourne, Florida
Driftwood Capital | October 17, 2022
Melbourne, Fla. (October 17, 2022) – Driftwood Capital (Driftwood), a vertically integrated commercial real estate firm providing superior risk-adjusted returns in hospitality, is pleased to announce it has broken ground on the Element by Westin®, a new 130-key extended-stay hotel located on prime oceanfront property in Melbourne, Fla., one of the beach towns along Florida’s popular “Space Coast.” The property is being built on the 2.56-acre site of a former parking lot located at 2605 N. Highway A1A in Melbourne, Fla., adjacent to The Crowne Plaza Melbourne, another property owned and operated by Driftwood Capital. It is the first...
New Embassy Suites by Hilton Hits a High Note with Downtown Nashville Debut
Hilton | October 25, 2022
MCLEAN, Va. and NASHVILLE, Tenn., – Hilton proudly announces the opening of the largest Embassy Suites by Hilton hotel in the U.S., Embassy Suites by Hilton Nashville Downtown. The spacious 506-key all-suites hotel, situated adjacent to Music City Convention Center, is a destination for both business and leisure guests to meet, gather and celebrate their next big event. Embassy Suites by Hilton Nashville Downtown The new-build, 30-story hotel extends high into Nashville’s skyline, offering breathtaking views from all angles and is within steps of the city’s top attractions. The amenity-filled property boasts the city’s highest rooft...
Radical Innovation Announces 2022 Winners
Radical Innovation | October 24, 2022
NEW YORK, NY, October 24, 2022 – On October 18th, industry thought leaders, designers, architects, and real estate moguls gathered at the members-only Classic Car Club Manhattan for the 16th Annual Radical Innovation award ceremony and dinner. Eran Chen, Founding Principal and Executive Director of ODA Architecture and Design led the evening as the Master of Ceremonies, alongside Founder, John Hardy, and the esteemed jury. The three finalists, previously selected by the Design Jury flew from around the world to New York City to compete live. The presentations had audience members sitting on the edge of their seats, followed by a “sha...
Hilton Signs Hilton at The Key, Arlington-Rosslyn at Arlington, Virginia’s Multi-Use Lifestyle Development
Hilton | October 17, 2022
ARLINGTON, Va. – Today, Hilton announces the signing of Hilton at The Key, Arlington-Rosslyn, providing even more options to travelers looking for a state of the art, full-service hotel just minutes from Washington, D.C. Located at the foot of the Potomac River’s historic Francis Scott Key Bridge in Arlington, Virginia, the 36-story, 331-room property is surrounded by numerous corporate headquarters based in Rosslyn’s business district and minutes from the 11-acre riverfront Fort Bennett Park and Palisades Trail. The modern hotel is under development as part of The Key, a project that includes a destination restaurant, street-level ...
David Stanton Appointed as General Manager of The West Hollywood EDITION
The West Hollywood EDITION | October 11, 2022
[Los Angeles, California | October 11, 2022] - David Stanton has been appointed as General Manager of The West Hollywood EDITION. Stanton has worked with the EDITION Hotels brand for over five years. He comes to the only West Coast location of the luxury hotel brand from The London EDITION where he most recently served as General Manager at the Fitzrovia-based property. Stanton has worked in the hospitality industry for over 25 years, spending more than half of this period with Four Seasons across its properties in New York, China, Thailand and the UK, following which he held the position of Director of Food & Beverage at Rosewood Hotel...
Challenging Trends Currently Facing Hospitality Executive Teams
Bill Conn | October 17, 2022
By Bill Conn As the pandemic continues to ease its grip on society, hospitality is reopening and people are ready to travel, dine out, and spend money on leisure and entertainment. However, trends and challenges facing tourism, hotels, and restaurants make it difficult for some venues to adapt. The market is also exceptionally competitive for various reasons, and the situation shows no sign of improving soon. Here are the top trends facing hospitality executives. Labor Shortages The hospitality industry is facing labor shortages never seen before. As we emerged from pandemic constraints, U.S. hotels expected to employ 2.19 million s...
Booking.com Shares Travel Predictions for 2023
October 21, 2022
Travelers are set to make 2023 a big year for getting out and exploring the world. Excited about the year ahead, Booking.com has conducted extensive research to reveal the travel trends of 2023, including where travelers want to go, their inspirations for traveling, and how budget plays a big role in their plans. 2023 will be the year of reimagining travel As the world adapts to “the new normal” following a period of limited international travel and national lockdowns, travelers are eager to get out and see the world in earnest. As travel restrictions and Covid testing become a thing of the past, research reveals that 73% of people...
PwC 2022 Holiday Outlook: Millennials Dominate Spending Amid Uncertain Economic Outlook
PwC | October 13, 2022
Despite citing fears of inflation and the rising costs of transportation and utilities as deterrents to holiday spending, most consumers — 74% — told us they plan to spend the same or more this holiday season as they did last year. Aware that they might have to stretch their holiday budgets, some have already started to cut back in the months leading up to the holiday season — on dining out, apparel and streaming services. To find out more about their expectations and intentions for the season, we asked 4,000 consumers where and when they will shop and travel — as well as what drives their purchasing decisions. Holiday spendi...
Waldorf Astoria Las Vegas Appoints Sebastian Stutz as General Manager
Waldorf Astoria Las Vegas | October 12, 2022
LAS VEGAS, Nev. (Oct. 12, 2022) – Waldorf Astoria Las Vegas is proud to announce the appointment of Sebastian Stutz as general manager of the 389-room luxury non-gaming, non-smoking property located on the famed Las Vegas Boulevard. With 25 years of global hospitality experience, Stutz spent more than a decade with Hilton Hotels & Resorts and more than 13 years with The Ritz-Carlton Hotel Company, where he worked at both domestic and international properties in Germany, Dubai, Jamaica, Egypt, Miami and Atlanta. Most recently, Stutz served as hotel manager of The Hilton New Orleans Riverside and resident manager of The Roosevelt New O...
Landmark Charleston Hotel, Mills House, Relaunches as a Curio Collection by Hilton Hotel Following Multimillion-Dollar Reimagination
Hilton | October 20, 2022
Charleston, S.C. – The iconic 218-room Mills House, located in the heart of downtown Charleston’s historic French Quarter neighborhood, officially relaunches following a complete renovation and conversion to a lifestyle hotel under the ownership of RLJ Lodging Trust. With the relaunch, Mills House transitions to Mills House Charleston, Curio Collection by Hilton as the portfolio’s first property in South Carolina. Mills House Charleston, Curio Collection by Hilton - Lobby The transformation of this landmark hotel includes a complete reimagination of all original guest rooms and the addition of premium suites, while maintaining the...
IHG Signs New voco Hotel in Paris – voco Paris Porte de Clichy
IHG Hotels & Resorts | October 12, 2022
IHG Hotels & Resorts (IHG), one of the world’s leading hotel companies, is delighted to announce the signing of a new voco hotel in Paris - voco Paris Porte de Clichy. One of IHG's newest and most successful brands, the global expansion of IHG’s fastest growing upscale brand has happened at a faster pace than any other IHG brand. With each hotel standing out from the crowd and giving people a different choice, guests feel comfortable to relax. France continues to be a prime national market for IHG in Europe with 64 open hotels and a further 18 hotels in the pipeline. With conversions playing an instrumental role in this growth, vo...
2022 Top 25 Historic Hotels of America Most Haunted Hotels
Historic Hotels of America | October 17, 2022
Historic Hotels of America® offers travelers spectacular experiences and stories to take home with them, including the history of where they stayed the night. Every historic hotel has a story to tell and some offer more than what is found in a history textbook. For some hotels, the past is not only present in the architecture and authentic character, but also–according to legends–in the souls residing within it. The historic hotels highlighted in the 2022 Top 25 Historic Hotels of America Most Haunted Hotels are places where generations of staff and guests pass on tales of spectral Revolutionary War soldiers, smoky silhouettes of U.S. Pr...
Bespoke Hotels Opens New Sun Street Hotel in London
Bespoke Hotels | October 13, 2022
13th October 2022 Brand new five-star property, Sun Street Hotel officially opened its doors today. The hotel is the latest addition to multi-award-winning hotel brand, Bespoke Hotels. The boutique hotel is situated on the borderline of Shoreditch and the City of London and is only a five-minute walk from Liverpool Street and Moorgate stations. Sun Street Hotel pairs a sensitively restored Georgian terrace with eclectic interiors that evoke timeless sophistication and acknowledge the old and new of the two contrasting areas of the capital. Bedrooms & Suites The core aesthetic of Sun Street Hotel is elegance personified, w...
RIU Hotels & Resorts to Debut in the UK With 2023 Opening of Riu Plaza London Victoria
RIU | October 27, 2022
RIU Hotels & Resorts will open in the spring of 2023 its first hotel in the United Kingdom, the Riu Plaza London Victoria. The visitors to this year’s World Travel Market (WTM) will be able to learn all the details of this new project, as well as more of RIU’s new developments, at the company’s stand UKI301. Located in one of London’s premium neighbourhoods, the building has been refurbi...
Grand Wailea, a Waldorf Astoria Resort, Completes Phase One of Property-Wide Renovation
Grand Wailea, A Waldorf Astoria Resort | October 27, 2022
Wailea, Maui, HI (October 27, 2022): Grand Wailea, a Waldorf Astoria Resort, has announced the phase-one completion of its property-wide refresh, marking the most extensive renovation since its launch more than 30 years ago. The iconic resort, perched along 40 acres of lush, tropical gardens fronting Maui’s Wailea Beach, presents a newly revitalized Botero Lounge at the heart of the resort, a total revamp of Grand Wailea’s exclusive Napua rooms, suites and private lounge, and the transformation of two beloved dining venues into brunch restaurant, ‘Ikena, and grab-and-gourmet market, Loulu. A completely reimagined wellness and Spa exp...
Business Travel to Face Headwinds, Government Must Address Visa Delays, Travel Disincentives to Protect Economy
U.S. Travel Association | October 17, 2022
WASHINGTON (October 17, 2022)—The latest Business Travel Tracker finds American companies increasingly paring back pandemic-era restrictions on business travel amid developing storm clouds in the form of persistently high inflation and a looming recession—pointing to the need for immediate government intervention to sustain a positive rate of growth. Many companies slashed their business travel budgets during the pandemic, but less than half of companies (42%) still have policies in place restricting business travel—down from 50% in Q2. Businesses have shown a willingness to get back on the road, with 78% of business travelers ex...
New Marriott Springfield Downtown Set To Open Late October
Marriott Springfield Downtown | October 13, 2022
(Oct. 13, 2022) - The highly anticipated Marriott Springfield Downtown in Springfield, Massachusetts, officially opens in late October 2022 following a two-year transformation. Located downtown and overlooking the Connecticut River, the hotel will serve as Springfield’s top destination for business and leisure travelers. The Marriott Springfield Downtown is owned by Springfield Hospitality and managed by Aimbridge Hospitality. “We are excited to debut the new Marriott Springfield Downtown and see our creative vision come to life, transforming the property into the premier hotel and event venue in western Massachusetts,” said Peter Ma...
NoMo Soho Hotel Appoints Mirian Ortega-Calle as Director of Sales and Marketing
NoMo SoHo | October 13, 2022
NEW YORK (October 13, 2022) – NoMo SoHo, owned by real estate and investment firm Sapir Corp Ltd. (“Sapir”) and managed by Highgate, is proud to announce the appointment of Mirian Ortega-Calle as Director of Sales and Marketing. In her new role, Ortega-Calle will provide executive leadership for the Sales & Marketing team, determine the property’s strategic direction and drive brand awareness through Marketing, Public Relations and Social Media. Touting almost two decades of hospitality experience in New York City, Ortega-Calle has expert knowledge of Manhattan’s competitive hotel landscape. She arrives to NoMo SoHo from Le...
Highline Hospitality Partners Acquires the Residence Inn in Norwalk, Connecticut
Highline Hospitality Partners | October 11, 2022
BIRMINGHAM, Alabama (Oct. 11, 2022) - Highline Hospitality Partners (HHP), the hospitality investment platform launched by Highline Real Estate Partners (HREP), announces the acquisition of its ninth property with the purchase of the Residence Inn Norwalk, Connecticut. The Highline Hospitality Partners team has over 60 years of experience in sourcing, purchasing, asset-managing, renovating, repositioning, and selling hospitality properties and has operated all classes of hotels and resorts. “We are proud to add the Residence Inn Norwalk to our growing portfolio of hotels,” said Highline Hospitality Partners’ Managing Partner, Chuck P...
