university hotels
College & University Hotel Ownership Symposium – Key Takeaways
Rachel Roginsky | March 28, 2024
By Rachel Roginsky The College & University Hotel Ownership Symposium (CUHOS) convened at Harvard University in early March. The focus of the symposium was to allow college and university employees charged with the planning and administration of their institution’s hotels an opportunity to attend seminars and discussions important to the development and oversight of hotel assets. The biennial event, hosted by Pinnacle Advisory Group at a college or university partner, featured data analysis, perspectives, and insights from expert hotel industry partners with on-campus hotel experience. Previous CUHOS symposia have been hosted by Pinn...
Why Universities Are Bringing Hotels on Campus
October 29, 2019
Universities are regularly pulling in visitors for big games, graduations and symposiums. Then there’s the steady flow of prospective students that come to tour, and families that need a place to stay when visiting their children. Often, there’s a shortage of accommodation nearby. So, to help fill the gap, universities have started building their own hotels. “Given their size and the academic and athletic events generated by many institutions, there are real opportunities for colleges and universities to build hotels on campus,” says Matthew Do, Senior Vice President at JLL. “We’re finding this approach can make a lot of...
Key Takeaways From the 2019 College and University Hotel Owners Symposium (CUHOS 2019)
Matthew Arrants | April 12, 2019
By Matthew Arrants Representatives of Colleges and Universities from across the country gathered at the Inn at Villanova University recently to discuss the state of the lodging industry. Participants included small liberal arts colleges like Williams College and Colby College, large Ivy League schools like Harvard, and state colleges such as the University of Virginia, Penn State, and the University of Ohio. Those that attended the symposium either owned hotels on their campus, or were interested in new hotel development. Prominent experts from management companies, including Pyramid Hotel Group, Charlestowne Hotels, Waterford Hotel Gro...
Demand, Development, and Branding of University Hotels
Mike Brophy | February 19, 2015
by Mike Brophy, February, 2015 On- and off-campus hotels in a university market have to negotiate a collection of demand generators that are active at different times, and in different segments, throughout the year. We break down what developers and hoteliers should know. Interest has risen in recent years in developing or reviving hotels in college and university markets across the U.S., and for good reason. Colleges and universities are among the most rooted institutions in their given communities, stabilizing forces sometimes going back hundreds of years. They also directly and indirectly generate economic activity through business s...
The 143-room Aloft Calgary University Opens in Alberta, Canada; Owned by University Hotels
Aloft Hotels | April 23, 2014
April 23, 2014 - CALGARY, Alberta - Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide, Inc.® (NYSE:HOT) today announced the opening of Aloft Calgary University, the first of its cutting-edge Aloft brand hotels in western Canada. Owned by University Hotels Ltd., the hotel underwent a multi-million dollar transformation prior to conversion. Aloft Calgary University features an urban design aesthetic with 143 stylish guest rooms, 4,000 square feet of meeting space and a lively social atmosphere. "We are thrilled that Aloft has arrived in western Canada. Calgary is a vibrant city for both students and travelling professionals who appreciate Aloft's ...
