Mississippi hotelier killed, group calls for justice
LAST WEEK, CLEVELAND, Mississippi, hotelier Yogesh Patel was beaten to death by a guest he had had evicted from his hotel earlier in the...
Third plaintiff joins lawsuit against IHG alleging non-competitive practices
THE NUMBER OF hoteliers joining a class action lawsuit against InterContinental Hotels Group alleging the company has engaged in unfair franchising practices continues to...
Fifth plaintiff joins IHG lawsuit
THE FIFTH PLAINTIFF to join a class action lawsuit by several hotel owners against InterContinental Hotels Group is adding new accusations regarding what they...
Marriott takes steps to reach net-zero emissions by 2050
AS A RESPONSE to the issue of climate change, Marriott International has set a long-term science-based target to reach net-zero value for greenhouse gas...
A season of change
A pandemic winding down unevenly, a search for top executives following the resignation of the president and CEO, and a return to an in-person...
Choice franchisees in lawsuit accuse company of racial bias
A GROUP OF at least 60 Choice Hotels International franchisees have filed a lawsuit leveling serious accusations against the company. They include an allegation...
Father and son hoteliers face the COVID-19 crisis in Houston
A CRISIS CAN be an opportunity for families to come together. For Houston hoteliers Hasu and Sawan Patel, the COVID-19 pandemic has presented a...
Hotel franchisees turn to state lawmakers
MORE THAN 300 Asian American hotel owners attended the March 5 kickoff of a new business organization that will focus on franchising in the...
Texas hoteliers recover from COVID-19, donate plasma to stranger
AT A TIME when so many people are avoiding contact with each other to slow the spread of COVID-19, hoteliers Raju and Dharmistha Patel...
Connecticut hotelier killed after dispute with guest
ANOTHER HOTELIER HAS been shot and killed while just doing his job, this time the young owner of a Motel 6 in Vernon, Connecticut,...
