STR: U.S. hotel construction pipeline up in December for first time since 2020
U.S. HOTEL CONSTRUCTION increased slightly in December after 25 consecutive months of decline, according to STR. Projects in the later stages of development saw...
Marriott withdraws support for AAHOA over franchising position
MARRIOTT INTERNATIONAL IS withdrawing its support for AAHOA in opposition to the association’s 12 Points of Fair Franchising, according to an alert to AAHOA...
Best Western’s Dowling joins DEI Advisors
DOROTHY DOWLING HAS joined her old boss, David Kong, as a principal for Kong’s DEI Advisors, a non-profit organization that aims to empower women...
PeachState Hospitality picks TPG to manage properties
PEACHSTATE HOSPITALITY RECENTLY selected TPG Hotels & Resorts to manage 10 properties. The contract includes eight Marriott select service hotels and two IHG Hotels & Resorts select...
Surveys: Most Americans likely to stay in hotels in 2023
AS MANY AS 60 percent of Americans are likely to stay in hotels this year, more than last year, according to two surveys commissioned...
Lafayette is Best Western chairman of the board
THE BWH HOTEL Group board of directors elected Danny Lafayette as board chairman for 2023. Previously, Lafayette served as vice-chairman of the board of...
Associations observe National Human Trafficking Prevention month
STAFF MEMBERS OF two hotel industry associations donned blue in January to recognize National Human Trafficking Prevention month. AAHOA and the American Hotel &...
Palleschi stepping down as CEO of G6 Hospitality
ROB PALLESCHI, G6 Hospitality CEO for five years, is stepping down to move to a new position. Julie Arrowsmith, Carrollton, Texas-based G6’s president and...
Red Roof, AAHOA leaders discuss fair franchising
ANOTHER LARGE HOTEL company, Red Roof, has met with AAHOA leaders to discuss the association’s 12 Points of Fair Franchising. Red Roof executives, including...
AHLA launches Responsible Stay to promote environmental sustainability
THE AMERICAN HOTEL & Lodging Association has launched Responsible Stay, an industry initiative to make meetings, events and guest experiences in U.S. hotels more...