alternative lodging
Utah’s Yonder Escalante Rebrands to Ofland Escalante
Ofland Escalante | January 22, 2024
Outdoor Hotel in Southern Utah’s Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument, Yonder Escalante, Announces a Refreshed Brand Meaning “Of the Land” Escalante, Utah (January 22, 2024) – Yonder Escalante, a 20-acre boutique hotel located amidst Southern Utah’s Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument, is pleased to announce a significant rebrand to Ofland Escalante. The name change, which will take effect when it reopens for the 2024 season on March 13, reflects the hotel’s commitment to provide the same authentic outdoor-oriented hospitality experience guests have come to love, while also embracing a new identity that resonat...
Making Sense of the ‘Level Playing Field’ Plea
Larry Mogelonsky | October 25, 2017
By Larry Mogelonsky, MBA, P. Eng. (www.hotelmogel.com) I attended an interesting travel panel during the summer in my hometown of Toronto. The topic was the leisure segment, with the panelists all senior members of tourism bureaus and hotel organizations, while their presentations quoted the usual ream of statistical gobbledegook. The mood was rosy as Canadian travel statistics have never been better with the nation approaching its 150th anniversary. The ebullience in the room was so thick that I felt that it couldn't be cut with even the finest Japanese samurai sword. But then I asked the question with a somewhat naïve tone, "Have...
How Alternative Lodgings Affect Entry-Level Hotel Jobs
Larry Mogelonsky | April 19, 2017
By Larry Mogelonsky, MBA, P. Eng. (www.hotelmogel.com) Raising the argument that Airbnb's business model does not directly support the local economy is not anything new for the hospitality industry, and even more so for real estate. However, there appears to be an additional impact on hotels, one that requires a bit of explaining. (Before we get underway, know this Airbnb is simply the largest of these alternate lodging accommodation companies. Its namesake in this article is used as shorthand to represent all others in this category and that Airbnb is not to be singled out in any way.) A hotel represents the combination of both a physi...
