July 2022

CHARLESTON, South Carolina—Charlestowne Hotels announced four new properties in development under the Origin Hotel umbrella. These four hotels join Origin Red Rocks (Colorado), O

HENDERSONVILLE, Tennessee—U.S. hotel performance dipped from the previous week, while indexed comparisons against 2019 improved on the favorable side of a holiday calendar shift,

WASHINGTON—The American Hotel & Lodging Foundation (AHLAF) announced that Leslie D. Hale, president and chief executive officer of RLJ Lodging Trust and vice chair of the AH

The hospitality industry took some of the biggest economic hits during the devastating COVID-19 pandemic. For nearly two years, worldwide travel was highly restricted and not too m

HP Hotels has named Mark Alvarez—formerly regional director of operations—chief people and culture officer, a newly established position for the company. He will be responsible

SAN DIEGO—Cloudbeds announced the acquisition of the industry’s leading guest engagement solution, Whistle, at HITEC 2022. Together, the companies will integrate their technolo

NEW YORK—In a recent collaboration, the NYU School of Professional Studies Jonathan M. Tisch Center of Hospitality and Boston Consulting Group (BCG) released a whitepaper titled

HENDERSONVILLE, Tennessee—U.S. hotel gross operating profit per available room (GOPPAR) fell from the previous month, but surpassed the pre-pandemic comparable for a third consec

Joseph DeCiantis, co-founder of Think Simplicity, a cloud communication technology provider of all-inclusive voice and chat solutions for the hospitality industry, says hotel owner

LOS ANGELES—Stockdale Capital Partners (Stockdale) announced that it has acquired The Marker hotel in San Francisco for $77 million from Pebblebrook Hotel Trust. The Marker, a 20