HNN – Experts’ outlook on current hotel development landscape
ATLANTA—There’s still room to build hotels in the current cycle, but projects need to be the right types in the right markets, sources said. On the “Development from those involved” panel at the Hunter...
View ArticleREBusinessOnline – Hotel Industry Growth Continues, Labor Shortage a Concern,...
ATLANTA — The hotel industry is still setting records. According to Jan Freitag, senior vice president of Tennessee-based STR, United States hotels in 2018 had the highest availability, most sales and...
View ArticleHNN – Choice Hotels’ Pat Pacious shares priorities and outlook
ATLANTA—Choice Hotels International saw a year of record growth in 2018, and President and CEO Pat Pacious said it was the company’s “second-highest development year ever and the highest in a decade.”...
View ArticleHNN – Maalouf outlines IHG strategy with new brand on horizon
ATLANTA—InterContinental Hotels Group’s February acquisition of Six Senses Hotels Resorts Spas takes the company to another level as it continues its quest to fill in white spaces in its portfolio and...
View ArticleHNN – OTO Development CEO talks pipeline, outlook, innovation
ATLANTA—OTO Development is finding new ways to grow its hotel portfolio. The Spartanburg, South Carolina-based company’s portfolio comprises about 70 hotels and 8,000 rooms, and although traditionally...
View ArticleHNN – Beau Benton on LBA Hospitality’s highlights, labor strategy
ATLANTA—Beau Benton called 2018 LBA Hospitality’s year of efficiency. During an interview at the recent Hunter Hotel Conference, the president and CEO of the Dothan, Alabama-based management company...
View ArticleHNN – First Hospitality Group hits ‘great momentum’
ATLANTA—The last 12 months have brought change to the Rosemont, Illinois-based First Hospitality Group, but it’s all been change representing momentum and opportunity, said company President David...
View ArticleHNN – RLHC’s growth focus shifts to midscale, upper midscale
ATLANTA—Following its rapid expansion in the economy segment during the past three years, RLH Corporation is looking to establish a significant presence in the midscale and upper-midscale segments....
View ArticleHNN – Hoteliers, lenders adjust strategies as cycle lengthens
ATLANTA—As the hotel industry’s cycle continues to age, both owners and lenders continue to be cautious with the deals they pursue. During a Hunter Hotel Conference session titled “Equity and hotel...
View ArticleLodging Magazine – Three Takeaways from the 2019 Hunter Hotel Investment...
Hospitality executives at the 2019 Hunter Hotel Investment Conference wanted attendees to leave with three takeaways. Mitch Patel of Vision Hospitality Group, Greg Mount of RLH Corporation, and Ken...
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