December 2023

MIAMI, Florida—Waramaug Hospitality announced current partner and principal Ferit Ferhangil will become its chief executive officer, effective Jan. 1, 2024. Ferhangil will succee

It all began with a family trip to Disney World for Todd Felsen, president and chief executive officer of OTH Hotels Resorts, an independent hotel management company. As he told LO

DALLAS, Texas—Omni Hotels & Resorts and Groups360 announced the expansion of GroupSync Instant Booking, the ability to book hotels for small group blocks, at all Omni propert

NORTH BETHESDA, Maryland—Choice Hotels International, Inc. opened the Mayfair Hotel, Ascend Hotel Collection. The Mayfair Hotel joins the Ascend Hotel Collection’s existing New

WASHINGTON—Placemakr announced the continuation of its national expansion with the launch of its first blended apartment-hotel property in San Antonio, Texas. The Maverick, power

HENDERSONVILLE, Tennessee, and MILWAUKEE—The Baird/STR Hotel Stock Index increased 9.3 percent in November to a level of 6,119. “Hotel stocks rose sharply in November and snapp

ORLANDO, Florida—The Waldorf Astoria Orlando showed a property-wide reimagination that includes a transformation inclusive of all guestrooms and suites, the lobby arrival experie

ARLINGTON, Virginia—Knowland reported that Chicago experienced the highest volume of meetings and events, together with 8.6 year-over-year percent growth. Washington, D.C., and P

WASHINGTON—The American Hotel & Lodging Association (AHLA) announced the hiring of Jessica Brady as vice president of federal affairs for tax policy. Brady joins AHLA from th

ATLANTA, Georgia—Access Point Financial (APF) has arranged a $18.5 million acquisition loan for the Hampton Inn & Suites St. Augustine-Vilano Beach, located in St. Augustine,