On December 5, 2023, the Los Angeles City Council removed a contentious measure from the March 2024 ballot which would have required hotels in the city to provide accommodation for homeless individuals alongside paying customers. The proposed ordinance, initially sponsored by hospitality worker union UNITE HERE Local 11, was withdrawn at the request of the union following a compromise ordinance.
Stonebridge Cos. (“Stonebridge”), a privately owned, nationally recognized, innovative hotel owner and manager headquartered in Denver, acquired a five-property, approximately 1,200 key hotel portfolio spanning the U.S. in late November.
After the U.S. Supreme Court vacated and remanded the case of Acheson Hotels, LLC v. Laufer to the First Circuit Court of Appeals, American Hotel & Lodging Association President & CEO Chip Rogers released the following statement:
The Hospitality Sales and Marketing Association International (HSMAI) announces the Top 25 Extraordinary Minds awardees to be presented in conjunction with the HSMAI Adrian Awards Celebration on February 13, 2024, at the New York Marriott Marquis. These awards recognize exceptional Sales, Marketing, Revenue Optimization, and Distribution leaders in hospitality, travel, and tourism organizations for their achievements in the preceding 18 months. Selected by a panel of top industry executives, the Top 25 Extraordinary Minds are high achievers who stand out through their creativity and innovation, cutting-edge campaigns, triumph in challenging situations, and efforts that resulted in dramatic gains.
American Hotel & Lodging Association President & CEO Chip Rogers released the below statement today after the Los Angeles City Council voted to withdraw from the March 2024 ballot a union-backed measure that would have required all hotels in the city to house homeless people next to paying guests.
The Athens Group, a luxury hospitality development company, known for the creation of generational hotels and resorts, along with its partner, Hatteras Sky, a commercial real estate firm focused on multifamily and hospitality development in high-growth American markets, are pleased to announce they have selected Pivot, the lifestyle operating vertical of Davidson Hospitality Group, to operate and manage Asher Adams, its 225-room Marriott Autograph Collection hotel in downtown Salt Lake City.
Remington Hospitality, a leading hotel management company, today announces the rebranding of Crowne Plaza La Concha Hotel in Key West, Florida, to La Concha Key West, Autograph Collection. Remington Hospitality, which managed the property previously, will continue its reputation of excellence in conjunction with sister company Premier, which is spearheading the renovation’s interior design, procurement, and project management. The project is slated for completion in early 2024.
PM Hotel Group, a leading hotel management company based in greater Washington, D.C., has been chosen to take over management of the Holiday Inn Dallas Market Center. Known for its commitment to excellence, PM Hotel Group is poised to implement proven strategies and operational efficiencies to ensure the success of the hotel. The addition of Holiday Inn Dallas Market Center to the PM Hotel Group portfolio marks the continued expansion of the company’s presence in Texas.
Today at 10:15 a.m. ET in room 2175 of the Rayburn House Office Building, American Hotel & Lodging Association Board Member and Principal of Sita Ram LLC Jagruti Panwala will testify before Congress in opposition to the Department of Labor’s (DOL) proposal to raise the overtime salary exemption threshold for executive, administrative, and professional employees under the Fair Labor Standards Act.
First Hospitality, a national hotel operating and development company, assumed management of Hotel Indy in Indianapolis, Indiana. The property marks First Hospitality’s first hotel with owner group KennMar.
Springboard Hospitality, the award-winning hospitality management company, today announced the addition of Hotel Erwin in Los Angeles, California to its portfolio of 47 independent and branded properties across 13 states in the U.S. Situated on the world-famous Venice Beach Boardwalk, the 119-room hotel has been family-owned for over 50 years and long welcomed locals, out-of-towners, and Southern California day-trippers to High Rooftop Lounge overlooking Venice’s seaside scene that dazzles with beachfront comfort, artistic flair, and the friendliest staff in town.
Aimbridge Hospitality, a leading, global hospitality management company and the world's largest third-party hotel operator, today announced the transition plan for Michael J. Deitemeyer, who is stepping down as Chief Executive Officer, effective December 31, 2023. An Executive Committee of the Board, helmed by Aimbridge Chairman Glenn Murphy has been formed and will lead a comprehensive search for a world class CEO replacement.
Aligned Hospitality Management has added the Comfort Suites Denver Tech Center to its portfolio. Comfort Suites Denver Tech Center, owned by Colorado Hotel Group LLC and franchised by Choice Hotels, is Aligned’s first property outside of the Arizona market and the 21st in the company’s portfolio.
After House and Senate lawmakers introduced a bipartisan resolution aimed at overturning the National Labor Relations Board’s destructive joint-employer rule, American Hotel & Lodging Association President & CEO Chip Rogers released the following statement:
Yesterday, the American Hotel & Lodging Association (AHLA), the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, and other plaintiffs filed a lawsuit in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Texas challenging the legality of the National Labor Relations Board’s (NLRB) new “joint-employer” regulation.
U.S. Travel Association Executive Vice President of Public Affairs and Policy Tori Emerson Barnes issued the following statement on the U.S. Department of Homeland Security’s (DHS) Friday announcement that it will make available an additional 65,000 H-2B temporary worker visas for FY24:
HEI Hotels & Resorts, one of the nation's leading operators of institutionally owned full-service hotels, with a portfolio of more than 100 properties across the United States, recently announced that it has assumed management of the 317-room Renaissance Times Square. The hotel was recently acquired by Newbond and Apollo Global Management, who then tapped HEI to manage the property. Renaissance Times Square is located in the heart of Times Square, steps away from the best of New York City’s Theater District and its array of attractions.
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.
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.