U.S. Travel Association President and CEO Geoff Freeman issued the following statement on the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics February employment report, in which leisure and hospitality jobs grew by 105,000 and the total economy added 311,000 jobs.
A joint venture of NewcrestImage and Hospitality Capital Partners (HCP) has completed acquisition of 11 hotels in seven states with a total of 1,551 rooms in a transaction handled by Al Calhoun and Mark Fair at CBRE in Atlanta.
Choice Privileges has once again been named one of America’s Best Loyalty Programs. The prestigious rankings are presented by Newsweek and the global data research firm Statista and based on an independent survey of more than 4,000 loyalty program members. Customers evaluated programs based on six criteria: Likelihood of Recommendation, Ease & Enjoyment, Benefit, Overall Satisfaction, Customer Support, and Trust. This is the third straight year that Choice Privileges, the award-winning loyalty program of Choice Hotels International, Inc. (NYSE: CHH), has received the honor.
BWH Hotel Group is partnering with industry-leading hotel management company, Midas Hospitality, for the management of its urban, upscale boutique Vīb hotel in Tempe, Arizona. The Tempe hotel joined BWH Hotel Group’s global Vīb portfolio in 2022 as a shining example of the brand with thoughtfully designed spaces that invite collaboration and socialization while still offering flexible function with a stylish flair.
Aimbridge Hospitality, a leading global hospitality company, continues to expand its managed portfolio with the addition of nine properties to its specialized Select Service operating division. Nine hotels, owned by Neema Hospitality, are located across Maryland, Pennsylvania and West Virginia, and aggregate to 774 guestrooms.
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.
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.
On February 15, 2023, a federal appeals court blocked a California law that prohibited employers from requiring their workers to resolve legal disputes in private arbitration.
Remington Hotels, a dynamic hotel management company, today announces its management agreement for La Quinta Inn & Suites by Wyndham Lakeway. Located in the thriving community known as the City of Lakeway, the property marks the fifth hotel in the Austin area, further strengthening Remington’s portfolio in the market. Remington will manage the hotel’s sales, marketing, operations, revenue management, and overall customer satisfaction results.
New data released by the U.S. Department of Commerce reveals the country’s travel trade surplus slipped to just $4 billion in 2022—down from an all-time high of $85.9 billion less than a decade ago, underscoring the urgent need to rebuild inbound travel and regain its associated economic benefits.
A bipartisan group of 44 mayors and officials representing American cities and counties came together to send Secretary of State Antony Blinken a letter urging immediate action to reduce visitor visa interview wait times, which persistently remain above 400 days for would-be travelers from key international inbound markets.
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 270-room Hyatt Regency Boston Harbor Hotel in Boston, Massachusetts. The Hyatt Regency, owned by Pebblebrook Hotel Trust, is located at the doorstep of Logan International Airport and is among the city’s premier full-service hotels.
Davidson Resorts, the highly specialized operating vertical under Davidson Hospitality Group, has been identified by Flag Luxury Group and Unicorp National Developments to manage Wyndham Orlando Resort International Drive in Orlando, Florida. Located in the heart of the ICON Park entertainment district within walking distance to The Wheel at ICON Park and more than 50 shops, restaurants and entertainment venues, the sprawling Central Florida resort features 613 guestrooms and suites; two restaurants and bars; two outdoor pools; state-of-the-art fitness facilities; 60,000 square feet of flexible event space, and a convenient shuttle to Universal Studios, Islands of Adventure and SeaWorld Orlando theme parks.
President Biden reassured the American people that the trajectory of the American economy is strong. The president outlined policy priorities he hopes will continue to build on the recovery of the past year.
The International Society of Hospitality Consultants (ISHC) in partnership with the Americas Lodging Investment Summit (ALIS) presented Alejandro Zozaya, former Chairman of Apple Leisure Group, with the Pioneer Award which recognizes an individual annually who has made an outstanding contribution, achievement and/or improvement in the hospitality industry.
Today, The Hotel Group (THG) and Hogback Development announced the purchase of the Fairfield Inn & Suites by Marriott in Moses Lake, Wa. The Hotel Group is a leading national hotel management, investment and development company and is an affiliate of Hotel Equities (HE). This addition, and the recent announcement of two Hyatt additions, furthers the group’s continued growth in the Northwest.
MCR — the country’s 4th-largest hotel owner-operator — has acquired the Hilton Miami Airport Blue Lagoon, a 14-story hotel with 508 rooms in Miami, Florida. With a prime waterfront setting within the Blue Lagoon business park, the hotel is located just south of Miami International Airport (MIA). This is the company’s second hotel in the Miami airport submarket following the acquisition of the Hyatt Place Miami Airport East in December of 2022 and its tenth hotel in Florida.
The U.S. Travel Association today launched a new quarterly press conference, led by the association’s President and CEO Geoff Freeman and incoming U.S. Travel National Chair and Hilton President and CEO Chris Nassetta. Together, they offered an industry perspective and recommendations across a set of issues critical to America’s travel economy, including U.S. visa processing, the domestic aviation system, as well as insights and projections for business and leisure travel.
Adding to its growing portfolio of premier resorts and hotels, KSL Resorts has taken over the day-to-day management of five independent, boutique hotels – Avila Lighthouse Suites in Avila Beach, Pismo Lighthouse Suites and Shore Cliff Hotel in Pismo Beach and Paso Robles Inn and The Piccolo in Paso Robles – all situated in San Luis Obispo County, along California’s Central Coast. Previously operated by Martin Resorts, the five properties add 346 rooms to KSL Resorts’ management portfolio.
Charlestowne Hotels, a leading hospitality management company known for its customized, owner-centric approach, closed out 2022 with significant additions to its portfolio and a new leadership structure to support the company’s strategic growth plan.