This Week’s Comings & Goings
Hay Creek Hotels and Restaurants and Victory Hotels Partners have added two new members to their teams. Rick Blackburn joins Hay Creek Hotels as senior vice president of sales and
STR: U.S. Hotel GOPPAR Reaches Highest Level Since October 2022
HENDERSONVILLE, Tennessee—U.S. hotel gross operating profit per available room (GOPPAR) exceeded the pre-pandemic comparable and was the highest since October 2022, according to
5G LLC and IHG Sign Agreement Connecting Hotel Rooftops With 5G Networks
WASHINGTON, D.C.—5G LLC has signed an agreement with IHG Hotels & Resorts to enable owners of more than 3,800 IHG-branded hotels in the United States to develop a long-term d
Housekeeping’s Role in Supporting a ‘Responsible Stay’
With the recent launch of AHLA’s Responsible Stay initiative and its endorsement by numerous Association members, state Association partners, and independent properties, let’s
Colonial Williamsburg Resorts Added to Latitudes: Lifestyles by Crescent Portfolio
WILLIAMSBURG, Virginia—Crescent Hotels & Resorts announced the addition of Colonial Williamsburg Resorts to its Latitudes: Lifestyles by Crescent portfolio. Colonial Williams
Soul Community Planet Acquires Albion River Inn
LAGUNA BEACH, California—Soul Community Planet (SCP) announced the acquisition of the Albion River Inn, a boutique hotel located in Mendocino County on the Northern California co
Eco-Friendly Mattress Options Are Good for Sleep and Good for the Planet
The last few years have been anything but “business as usual” for the hospitality industry. After suffering its worst year on record in 2020, global tourism grew by a staggerin
Choice Hotels Releases Findings from 2022 ESG Report
ROCKVILLE, Maryland—From technology to conserve energy and water to diversity goals for hotel ownership, the 2022 Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) Report released by C
Extended Stay Suites Atlanta-McDonough Opens
CHARLOTTE, North Carolina—Extended Stay America announced the opening of the Extended Stay Suites Atlanta-McDonough, located in McDonough, Georgia. The property was developed by
Filling the Void: Industry Leaders Chart Incremental Labor Progress Following Pandemic
Most hospitality executives will acknowledge the industry’s property-level labor problems didn’t start with the pandemic, but the shutdown that occurred as a result certainly t