Castell Award winner discusses challenges for women in hotel industry
IN SEPTEMBER, HEATHER McCrory, CEO of AccorHotels North and Central America, became the first winner of the Castell Award from the Castell Project, an...
Peachtree forms new company, Peachtree Group, to lead investment portfolio
THE MANAGING PRINCIPALS of Atlanta-based Peachtree Hotel Group are forming a new company, Peachtree Group, to oversee its investment portfolio. Peachtree’s hospitality division includes...
Report: Occupancy in U.S. extended-stay hotels in July reaches year’s high
THE AVERAGE OCCUPANCY in U.S. extended-stay hotels hit the high point for 2021 in July at 81.8 percent, according to a report from hotel...
Companies adapt airline products to hotel industry
THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN the airline and hotel industries has always been clear. Now, in response to the COVID-19 pandemic, there is a blending of...
AAHOA, G6 observe Human Trafficking Awareness Day
JAN. 11 IS National Human Trafficking Awareness Day and members of the U.S. hotel industry are recognizing the role they play in preventing that...
International travel to U.S. hit by immigration ban, coronavirus
INTERNATIONAL TRAVEL TO the U.S. may take a hit from two directions over the coming days. First is an expansion of President Trump’s travel...
Survey: Travelers might pay more for comprehensive COVID-19 protection
A NEW SURVEY found that 60 percent of travelers are willing to pay from $50 to $100 more for screening and testing services to...
AAHOA welcomes Biden administration’s efforts to strengthen supply chain
JUST OVER ONE year ago, President Biden signed an executive order directing an “all-of-government approach” to assessing the status of the nation’s supply chains...
LTD Hospitality to manage Element in Hampton, Virginia
LTD HOSPITALITY GROUP has assumed management of the 127-room Element Hotel by Westin Hampton in Hampton, Virginia. LTD Hospitality of Virginia Beach, Virginia, is...
HHM added 25 hotels over the past year
HERSHA HOSPITALITY MANAGEMENT added 25 hotels with approximately 4,000 rooms total over the last year. This expansion during the COVID-19 pandemic was made possible...
