Maryland hoteliers’ shooting called example of pandemic tensions
IN THE U.S., Usha and Dilip Patel, victims of a shooting in their Elkton, Maryland, hotel last week that left Usha dead and her...
Peachtree Hotel Group promotes Meyer and Smith to new roles
Delana Meyer is vice president of digital media and strategy and Jeanne Smith is vice president of revenue for Peachtree Hotel Group. Both positions...
Asian Hospitality hosts roundtable on summer performance
MIDWAY THROUGH THE summer season, the U.S. hotel industry faces one of its most profound challenges in its history from the COVID-19 pandemic. A...
Wyndham opened 11 hotels in first quarter
THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC continues, but so does the development of new hotels despite record low occupancy rates. Several franchisees with Wyndham Hotels & Resorts...
Asian American-owned properties push forward despite pandemic
INTERCONTINENTAL HOTELS GROUP’s avid brand has added several new properties, four of which are owned by Asian Americans. Despite the current state of the...
STR: U.S. hotel occupancy down 1.7 percent in the final week of February
U.S. HOTELS EXPERIENCED mixed results during the last week of February, according to STR, with drops in occupancy and RevPAR. The spreading coronavirus was...
Article: Communication skills a must in COVID-19 crisis
DURING ANY CRISIS, communication between employer and employee is pivotal in finding a successful outcome. That’s true for the current economic crisis caused by...
CBRE: COVID-19 may increase variability in hotel expenses
MANY TRADITIONALLY FIXED expenses for U.S. hotels will become more flexible in the future as operators adjust to the post-COVID-19 “new normal” and learn...
Congress to debate new stimulus HEROES Act
THE LATEST ROUND of federal stimulus in response to the COVID-19 economic downturn has been proposed in the House. However, the Democrat’s bill is...
NewcrestImage closes sale on 27 hotels to Summit Hotel Properties
NEWCRESTIMAGE HAS COMPLETED its sale of 27 hotels to Summit Hotel Properties it first announced in November. The Dallas-based company, led by Mehul Patel...
