Hotel Management Companies Drive Guest Satisfaction Growth
JD Power's 2026 benchmark shows overall guest satisfaction at third-party managed branded hotels rose 14 points to 696, with Columbia Sussex, Crestline, and Driftwood topping the rankings.
JD Power's 2026 benchmark shows overall guest satisfaction at third-party managed branded hotels rose 14 points to 696, with Columbia Sussex, Crestline, and Driftwood topping the rankings.
JD Power's 30th annual study finds North America hotel guest satisfaction up 13 points to 665/1,000, with value, F&B, and facilities leading gains across all nine segments.
Newport's hotels won top awards from Hyatt, Choice, and Wyndham, with some properties earning recognition for 8-10 consecutive years.
Sleep Inn opens four new-construction hotels featuring its Scenic Dreams prototype, showing RevPAR premiums of +1.71 and improved guest satisfaction scores.
Newport's Fairfield Inn Charlotte Matthews won Apple Hospitality REIT's Shining Apple Award while team member Tom Johnson earned individual Apple Award recognition.