After the Department of Homeland Security announced plans to make available an additional 64,716 H-2B temporary nonagricultural worker visas in Fiscal Year 2024, AHLA President & CEO Chip Rogers released the following statement:
Resolute Road Hospitality, a third-party management company founded on the promise to change the way owners think of their management company, announced today the addition of two hotels to its third-party managed portfolio. The properties, both located in Oregon, are owned by Evergreen Hospitality Development Group, a hospitality development and investment firm led by Alkesh Patel. Prior to founding Evergreen Hospitality, Alkesh served as the 2012-2013 Chairman of AAHOA, the world's leading association of hotel owners, with over 18,000 members owning more than 20,000 hotels.
Recently, the California Assembly quietly instituted a bill that would dramatically change the landscape of ADA website litigation. If you think the recent wave of ADA website lawsuits has been alarming, buckle up – because you haven’t seen anything yet.
2023 marks 10 years since Nobu Hotel Caesars Palace Las Vegas opened its doors, and a decade of Nobu Hotels' instinctive design, innate passion for service and world-class cuisine. To mark the milestone, shareholders Nobu Matsuhisa and Meir Teper returned to Nobu Hotel Caesars Palace for an evening of celebrations with 300 VIP guests for a chance to reflect on 10 years of game-changing hospitality and look ahead at what is to come.
Today, Angelenos Protecting Hospitality (APH) officially launched. APH is the lead group that will work with Los Angeles voters and stakeholders to defeat a ballot initiative that would force all hotels in the city to house homeless people next to paying guests.
It seems like we’re on an economic rollercoaster right now and the big question is when we get off. When does inflation cool? We dig into the latest data to help determine if a soft landing really is where we’re heading.
This year, Newport Hospitality Group held its Leadership Conference under the theme "Together We Rise," which celebrated connectivity, mindfulness, and a deep sense of belonging in Asheville, NC. Reflecting on the past year, we commended each other's accomplishments. “The conference culminated in a gala dinner, highlighting our top hotel performers. These awards recognize the hotel teams that have excelled in delivering unparalleled results throughout the prior year. We congratulate and celebrate all of our winners," said Andrew Carey, CEO.
Officials of Island Hospitality Management, the premier third-party management company for select-service and upscale, extended-stay hotels, announced that the company has assumed management of the 100-room Inn of Naples Tapestry Collection by Hilton. The property is owned by Mission Hill Hospitality, a leading select service and extended stay hotel investor.
A record-breaking summer of travel demand sharpened the impact of government inefficiencies and hassles across the travel system, potentially resulting in air travelers taking an average of two fewer trips per year at a projected total cost of $71 billion to the U.S. economy—according to a new U.S. Travel survey from Ipsos.
Lodging Dynamics Hospitality Group (Lodging Dynamics), a leading hotel management company, has been appointed to manage the Residence Inn by Marriott Los Angeles/Redondo Beach. This hotel is the ninth managed by Lodging Dynamics in Southern California and one of several Southern California Hotels developed and owned by Mogul Capital.
When the Patel family opened a hotel in Dickinson, North Dakota in 2007, they agreed that brand recognition offered by a large franchise chain would be a valuable trade-off to operating independently. After careful analysis, they chose to operate their family hotel as a Quality Inn and Suites with Choice Hotel International Inc. (Choice Hotels). This is similar to the decisions being made by thousands of entrepreneurs each year to become franchisees of large brands instead of working as independent small business owners.
JMBM is pleased to announce that partners Jim Butler, Catherine DeBono Holmes and David Sudeck have been named to EB5 Investors Magazine’s Top 15 Corporate and Securities Attorneys list for 2023.
More than seven in ten Americans would be deterred from booking a hotel room in Los Angeles if hotels there are forced to house homeless people next to paying guests. That’s according to a new national poll commissioned by the American Hotel & Lodging Association (AHLA) and conducted by Morning Consult.
Charlestowne Hotels, a leading hospitality management company, today announces its continued expansion in the Midwest with the management takeover of The H Hotel in Midland, Michigan—its first property in the state and seventh in the region.
Aligned Hospitality Management has expanded its presence in Arizona and continued its rapid growth by adding two properties to its portfolio. This expansion not only underlines the company's growing footprint in the Arizona market but also underscores the continued trust owners have in Aligned's expertise and third-party management capabilities. With these portfolio additions, Aligned manages nearly 20 properties across various markets.
Maverick Hotels and Restaurants announced today that it continues to grow the company’s expanding portfolio with the addition of another hotel in the metropolitan Chicago market. Maverick founder and CEO Robert Habeeb made the announcement.
Travel industry leaders Elliott L. Ferguson, II, president and CEO of Destination DC, and Peter F. Herschend, co-founder of Herschend Enterprises, will be honored as the 2023 inductees into the U.S. Travel Association Hall of Leaders, the organization announced Tuesday.
A federal government shutdown is estimated to cost the U.S. travel economy as much as $140 million a day, according to new analysis for the U.S. Travel Association—underscoring the dire consequences of Congress failing to pass a short-term extension by September 30.
Travel is far more than a means to reach destinations; it's a dynamic force that propels economies forward and powers nearly every industry and community across the United States.
First Hospitality, a national hotel management and development company, is pleased to announce an agreement to acquire the majority of the hotel management agreements of Hostmark Hospitality Group, headquartered in Schaumburg, IL. This strategic move significantly expands First Hospitality's geographic presence, augments its collection of restaurants and bars, and promises to bring added benefits to its expanded portfolio, which will include more than 70 hotels nationwide.