STR: Four World Regions Show Year-Over-Year Decline in Construction Activity
LONDON—Each of the four world regions showed a year-over-year decline in hotel construction activity. Asia Pacific is closest to its 2022 comparable, according to March 2023 pipe
Bringing Digital Entertainment Into Focus for Hoteliers
As the digital entertainment journey continues to evolve within the hospitality space, hoteliers are faced with more complex decisions than ever before about exactly how to provide
Opportunistic Outlook: Mehul Patel on NewcrestImage’s Acquisition Strategy
In 2022, NewcrestImage acquired nearly 90 hotels. Managing Partner and CEO Mehul Patel expects to top that number in 2023. To date, the Dallas, Texas-based company is well on its w
KSL Resorts Announces New Sustainability Program: ‘On Purpose’
IRVINE, California—KSL Resorts announced it has launched a new sustainability program, “On Purpose,” to be rolled out among its portfolio of 11 hotels and resorts, among them
JW Marriott Houston by The Galleria Completes Renovations
HOUSTON—Located within Houston’s uptown area, JW Marriott Houston by The Galleria recently unveiled the last renovation phase of the guestrooms, suites, and corridors to finali
Lodging’s Legal Environment: Two Cases That Illustrate the Vital Importance of Reasonable Care by Hotel Management
Hoteliers understand that they work in an environment fraught with legal implications, multiplied by myriad municipal, state, and federal statutes and regulations. Large hotel comp
AHLA Releases Statement About Arizona Hotel Employee Safety Bill
WASHINGTON—American Hotel & Lodging Association President and CEO Chip Rogers released the following statement after Arizona Governor Katie Hobbs vetoed an important hotel em
STR: U.S. Hotel Performance Reflects Positive Comparisons
HENDERSONVILLE, Tennessee—U.S. hotel performance increased from the previous week, and year-over-year comparisons reflected the positive side of the Easter calendar shift, accord
Shiji Group Brings Reputation Management Solution to Coast Hotels
ATLANTA, Georgia—Shiji Group has installed its online reputation management platform Shiji ReviewPro across 16 Coast Hotels properties and 8 restaurants in North America. Coast H
Baird/STR Hotel Stock Index Dropped 3.4 Percent in March
HENDERSONVILLE, Tennessee, and MILWAUKEE—The Baird/STR Hotel Stock Index dropped 3.4 percent in March to a level of 5,355. “Hotel stocks declined in March as investors digest