In the span of three years (2019–2021), travelers in the US saved nearly $50 billion on lodging, regardless of how they booked it. This is but one of the conclusions to draw from a recent study by Oxford Economics titled: The Economic Impact of Online Travel Agencies in the United States.
Graduate Hotels® today announces plans for the forthcoming Graduate Auburn hotel. The ground-up, new construction hotel is currently under development and expected to launch in 2024. Graduate Auburn will offer 177-keys, five stories, two food and beverage outlets including a rooftop bar and restaurant, on-site parking and more than 10,000 square feet of meeting and event space. Located on 202 W Magnolia Avenue, Graduate Auburn will be prominently positioned across the street from the Auburn University campus.
Meyer Jabara Hotels emerged from the pandemic stronger than ever. The management and ownership group is coming off a record-setting year. To keep the company on this trajectory for financial stability and growth, MJH appointed 30+ year hotel finance veteran Jay Sarkar as Chief Financial Officer.
Personal savings rate increased for the eighth consecutive month. Personal savings rate continued to increase in January to 4.7% up from the low of 2.7% in June 2022. Job openings per hotel increased in December. Job openings per hotel increased to 30 in December near the all time high of 31 in December 2021. This is consistent with the trend in national job openings. Hotels continued to face wage pressures in January. Hotel wages increased 7.2% in January, higher than the 4.6% increase in retail wages. Labor shortages suggest wages will remain elevated.
The Kinney SLO has completed a long-awaited transformation to become The Wayfarer San Luis Obispo. The second Wayfarer hotel concept to date (the first opened in DTLA in 2020), The Wayfarer SLO invites guests to experience its refreshed guestrooms and newly rebranded restaurant and bar, Schoolyard Burgers & Brew.
The Ritz-Carlton, Tysons Corner is proud to announce the recent appointment of Olivier Lau to the role of General Manager. With nearly two decades of hospitality experience, Olivier brings a plethora of knowledge to his new title, where he will continue to establish the hotel as a luxury destination in picturesque Northern Virginia. In this role, he will also have oversight for The Ritz-Carlton, Georgetown, Washington D.C., with their shared Guidance Team members supporting both locations.
CBRE is raising its forecast for hotel performance on the heels of industry gains in Q4 2022 and the expectation of slightly positive GDP growth in 2023.
Staypineapple Hotels Inc., a Pacific Northwest based third-party licensing and property management company - most notably recognized for its management of all 10 Staypineapple hotels across the United States - announces the addition of Ángel Redondo Tena to the organization's Business Development team.
Simon's 35 years of luxury hospitality experience in 12 national and international locations started in the kitchens in his native Forest of Dean, England. He relocated to the United States, where he joined Four Seasons Hotels and Resorts in several Food & Beverage and Resort leadership roles in Philadelphia, Dallas, Hawaii, San Diego, Los Angeles, and New York and as General Manager in Miami and Vancouver.
Embracing the natural beauty and rich history of its land, Santa Barbara's newest all-suite boutique hotel will provide a natural, lush retreat serving as the ideal hub for exploring the Central Coast.
As forecasted, Phoenix’s hotel industry ranked second all-time among Super Bowl host markets in average daily rate (ADR) and revenue per available room (RevPAR) during the weekend of the big game.
OTA Insight, the global leader in cloud-based hospitality business intelligence, has appointed Courtney Jones, CRME to the sales leadership team. Courtney will be joining OTA Insight as Vice President of Enterprise Sales.
Crestline Hotels & Resorts, LLC (“Crestline”) today announced the addition of two hotels to its managed portfolio—the 84 room Fairfield Inn & Suites Fairmont, West Virginia and the 105 room Hampton Inn & Suites Legacy Park-Frisco, Texas.
As nearly 80% of hotels experience staffing shortages, hoteliers are offering potential hires a host of incentives to fill vacancies, according to a new survey of hoteliers conducted by the American Hotel & Lodging Association (AHLA).
Great Wolf Resorts named Scott Snofsky as the General Manager of Great Wolf Lodge Arizona. Snofsky brings over a decade of experience managing hotels from Austin to Arizona, to his tenure at Great Wolf Lodge, having previously held roles at both Hotel Adeline - A Tribute Portfolio Hotel and L'Auberge de Sedona. In this role, Snofsky will oversee all operations of the family-friendly indoor water park resort located within the Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community's Talking Stick Entertainment District.
After ending 2022 with a 25% increase in its hotel management portfolio, First Hospitality, a national hotel operating and development company, kicks off 2023 by earning the 2023 Top Workplaces USA award, issued by Energage. Winners of the Top Workplaces USA list are chosen based solely on employee feedback gathered through an Energage issued employee engagement survey. First Hospitality honored associates across its diverse portfolio of over 50 hotels during the 37th Annual First Honors Gala, January 25-26, 2023 in Toledo, OH.
Lotte Hotel Seattle, the luxury hotel prominently situated in the business district of downtown Seattle, is pleased to announce the appointment of Ian Ring as Director of Sales & Marketing. As one of the newest additions to the dynamic team, Ring will support the hotel's mission of delivering unparalleled guest experiences. In this role, Ring will also lead the business development and execution of the hotel's sales initiatives.
JW Marriott Dallas Arts District, scheduled to open in spring of 2023, has announced that Jonah Friedmann has been appointed Executive Chef for the hotel's three food and beverage outlets. The luxury hotel's three food venues that Friedmann will oversee include Margaret's, a three-meal farm-to-table restaurant featuring an open kitchen and 30-seat bar; Vincent's, an outdoor lounge on the hotel's 11th floor with gorgeous views of the surrounding Dallas Arts District; and 800 North, a coffee-to-cocktails concept located in the lobby on the street level of North Harwood Street.
Hotel to Bring 306 New Rooms to Downtown Nashville in 2024.
HSMAI Washington DC Chapter, which serves hospitality professionals throughout the Washington metropolitan area, today announced the appointment of Christopher Zindash, Amadeus Hospitality regional vice president, as chapter president.