HB on the Scene: Hospitality is all about connections
Robert Cole, president/CEO, HVMG, has a saying at his company: “We are in the talent and relationship business; we just happen to manage hotels.” Hospitality is a people business. Hiring and...
View ArticleHB on the Scene: My Place introduces My Place 3.0
On the first day of its 2024 convention, held at the Loews Ventana Canyon Resort in Tucson, AZ, My Place Hotels of America introduced My Place 3.0, which includes product enhancements alongside a new...
View ArticleHB Roundtable: Investments to improve your bottom line
There are several areas hoteliers can focus on to impact their bottom lines, from property improvement plans (PIPs) and technology to implementing sustainable practices and lowering energy costs. Hotel...
View ArticleHB on the Scene: Red Roof unveils blueprint to ‘elevate’ brand
At its 2024 conference, held at Mohegan Sun in Uncasville, CT, Red Roof unveiled a blueprint for continued profitable growth for more than 1,000 franchisees, team members and partners. In his address...
View ArticleHB on the Scene: Choice’s Shalala discusses lower interest rates and more
Gregg Wallis, senior editor, Hotel Business, sits down with Mark Shalala, SVP, development-upscale brands & real estate, Choice Hotels International, to talk about how lower interest rates will...
View ArticleHB on the Scene: Choice’s Burgett talks about extended-stay strategy
Ron Burgett, SVP, development extended stay, Choice Hotels International, sits with Gregg Wallis, senior editor, Hotel Business, to discuss the company’s extended-stay plans. The post HB on the Scene:...
View ArticleHB on the Scene: Lan Elliott on Women in Hospitality Leadership Alliance
Lan Elliott, principal/cofounder, Acacia Hospitality, sits down with Gregg Wallis, senior editor, Hotel Business, to discuss her work with the Women in Hospitality Leadership Alliance, its speaker...
View ArticleHB on the Scene: Rob Smith on the state of Stonebridge
Rob Smith, president/CEO of Stonebridge Companies, joins Gregg Wallis, senior editor, Hotel Business, to talk about his first few months with the company and the continued integration of Real...
View ArticleHB on the Scene: Brittain Resorts’ Brittney Jones on the company’s latest deal
Gregg Wallis, senior editor, Hotel Business, spoke with Brittney Jones, chief development officer, Brittain Resorts, to discuss the company’s partnership with Provident, joining the company and what...
View ArticleHB on the Scene: Peachtree’s Schlosser on $1B in CRE originations
Jared Schlosser, EVP, hotel lending/head, CPACE, Peachtree Group, joins Gregg Wallis, senior editor, Hotel Business, to talk about the company’s $1 billion in CRE originations this year and what...
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