NewcrestImage sells one hotel, acquires another
DALLAS-BASED NEWCRESTIMAGE has concluded two large transactions, selling one hotel in Phoenix and acquiring another in Fort Worth, Texas.
The company, led by Mehul Patel...
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...
Remnants of Hurricane Ida floods the Northeast, killing nearly 50
PRESIDENT JOE BIDEN promised federal aid to storm-ravaged areas and urged national unity for the long recovery after Hurricane Ida devastated parts of the...
Hurricane Ida leaves New Orleans hoteliers without power
ON SUNDAY, HURRICANE Ida swept over New Orleans as a Category 4 storm, leaving The Big Easy in tatters and without power. It struck...
Peachtree Hotel Group promotes Meyer and Smith to new roles
Delana Meyer is vice president of digital media and strategy and Jeanne Smith is vice president of revenue for Peachtree Hotel Group. Both positions...
Choice offering $50,000 in grants for community impact initiatives
TO RECOGNIZE AND support hotel owners' community service efforts during the pandemic, Choice Hotels International will provide $50,000 in grants. The money will go...
LE: U.S. tops global hotel construction pipeline
THE U.S. TOPPED the global hotel construction pipeline for projects in the second quarter, according to Lodging Econometrics. The pipeline overall continued to show...
Associations tout ‘big wins’ in advocating for federal per diem rates, EIDL loans
WASHINGTON, D.C., HAS come through on two issues that have been focuses of advocacy by hospitality industry associations, freezing federal per diem travel expense...
Wyndham launches program to support women hoteliers
WOMEN STILL FACE obstacles to their careers in the hospitality industry on several levels. A new program from Wyndham Hotels & Resorts aims to...
HVS: Hospitality industry should re-focus on staffing challenges
THE HOSPITALITY INDUSTRY needs to re-focus its efforts to meet future staffing requirements if it is to increase interest by job seekers, according to...
