‘Life was like a smile with her’
THOUSANDS of mourners bid an emotional farewell to Hasmita Patel, who passed away peacefully last week on Aug.6 with her family by her side.
Hasmita,...
Hotel industry saw leadership changes, growth in 2019
ANOTHER YEAR IS done and a new year, and a new decade, begins for the U.S. hotel industry. In 2019, leadership at AAHOA changed...
Baywood Hotels added 18 properties in 2019
COLUMBIA, MARYLAND-BASED Baywood Hotels set a record in 2019 by opening 18 new hotels during the year. Among them was the 1000th Fairfield by...
Indo-American “samaj” community groups lend a hand during pandemic
THE HINDI WORD “samaj” in English means “community.” In Houston, and across the country, local groups of Indian Americans are taking the message in...
Peachtree Hotel Group acquired 10 hotels in 2019
LAST YEAR, PEACHTREE Hotel Group of Atlanta acquired 10 hotels, worked on five developments in Opportunity Zones and closed on four new-build developments during...
Wealth Hospitality acquires Residence Inn in Jackson, TN
WEALTH HOSPITALITY GROUP, a new company formed by a merger of Fusion Hospitality and Heritage Hospitality Group, recently acquired the Residence Inn in Jackson,...
Arizona hotelier found dead in lake
A LAKE HAVASU City, Arizona, hotelier was found dead in a lake in an apparent drowning. On a community website, Pishit Patel was remembered...
Hersha Hospitality is taking serious steps to deal with economic impact of COVID-19 pandemic
THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC has forced Hersha Hospitality Trust to take serious measures to ensure its liquidity, including cost cuts and closings of some hotels....
Hotelier’s widow: ‘We had a small dream’
YOGESH AND SONAM Patel came to the U.S. nearly five years ago as newlyweds. They had a simple dream.
“We didn’t have a big dream....
Former AAHOA chairman suing insurance company for COVID-19 losses
A FORMER AAHOA chairman and California hotelier has filed suit against his insurance company, for denying coverage on his business interruption insurance policy in...
