Survey: Immigration reform needed to ease labor crisis
A BIPARTISAN SOLUTION to the federal immigration issue is needed to reduce the still ongoing labor shortage for hotels, according to a survey from...
Baird/STR Index declines by 2.4 percent in October
THE BAIRD/STR HOTEL Stock Index dropped 2.4 percent to 5,600, influenced by increasing interest rates affecting both real estate stocks and investor sentiment, according...
Sojern acquires integrated guest experience platform VenueLytics
TRAVEL MARKETING PLATFORM Sojern has acquired VenueLytics, an integrated guest experience platform catering to independent hotels, resorts, chains, and casinos. Sojern plans to integrate...
Report: African Americans underrepresented in hospitality executive roles
AFRICAN AMERICANS ARE underrepresented in the executive ranks of the U.S. hotel industry, according to a new report from the Castell Project, a not-for-profit...
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...
હર્ષા હોસ્પિટાલિટી ટ્રસ્ટ, KSL કેપિટલ પાર્ટનર્સ મર્જ કરશે
હર્ષા હોસ્પિટાલિટી ટ્રસ્ટ અને KSL કેપિટલ પાર્ટનર્સ, LLC, ઓગસ્ટ 27 ના રોજ મર્જર કરાર કર્યો. આ કરાર હેઠળ, KSL ના એફિલિયેટ્સ લગભગ $1.4 અબજના...
AHLA, AARP campaign against travel scams
SOME OF THE perils of travel can happen before the journey even begins. Online travel scams remain prevalent and often target travelers over 50...
Article: The travel industry needs diversity
AS RACIAL TENSIONS remain high in the U.S., the travel industry needs to take steps to ensure diversity, according to a guest article on...
Advantage Hotels offers customizable franchise agreements
SPECIAL ORDERS FROM franchisees don’t upset Advantage Hotels. The Austin, Texas-based company is allowing hotel owners to define their own terms of any franchise...
Econo Lodge Franchise Association gets technology from Aavgo
THE ECONO LODGE Franchise Association has contracted with Aavgo, a cloud-based SaaS provider, to provide its Smart Reception platform to its more than 700...