INDUSTRY NEWS

Lodgingmagazine.com

By: Dennis Nessler

It’s long been said that breakfast is the most important meal of the day and it seems people are taking that to heart more than ever before. In fact, breakfast items that were traditionally offered strictly during the morning hours are now available all day at many hotels and guests are taking full advantage.

Lodgingmagazine.com

By: William D. Frye

Human trafficking generates about $150 billion a year globally in illegal profits and poses a complicated challenge for both hotel chains and independent properties. In 2020, there were more than 10,000 reported cases of human trafficking in the United States, with 72 percent of those related to sex trafficking. Hotels and motels are among the most common venues for sex trafficking. Numerous states have passed criminal and civil liability laws that can hold these venues accountable for human trafficking that occurs at their properties. While every hotel associate should be watchful for signs of human trafficking, the housekeeping department stands at the forefront to eliminate or at least discourage this menace within our businesses.

Lodgingmagazine.com

By: Lodging Staff

WASHINGTON—This summer, most adults are more likely than they were in the summer of 2022 to stay in a hotel and take vacation trips, according to a new national Hotel Booking Index survey commissioned by the American Hotel & Lodging Association (AHLA) and conducted by Morning Consult.

Lodgingmagazine.com

By: Lodging Staff

WASHINGTON—U.S. hotels support 8.3 million jobs, which is equivalent to nearly one in 25 U.S. jobs, according to an economic analysis released by the American Hotel & Lodging Association and Oxford Economics.

Hotelsmag.com

By: David Eisen

Gencom, an owner of luxury and lifestyle hotels across the U.S. and also management company Pyramid Global Hospitality, has teamed with real estate company GD Holdings, to acquire a majority stake in the 192-room St. Regis Chicago for an undisclosed price. As part of the deal, Chicago-based Magellan Development Group, which oversaw development of the hotel, which is also part of the Magellan-developed, 28-acre Lakeshore East master development, will retain an ownership interest in the project.

Costar.com

Hotel News Now

By: Dana Miller and Rachel Daub

Hoteliers across the U.S. are leveraging rooftop spaces this summer to offer trending activities such as pickleball and classics such as signature cocktails.

Costar.com

Hotel News Now

By: Dana Miller

A greater number of women are entering finance roles within the hospitality industry today, but work must still be done to ease the intimidation some women feel, leaders say.

Costar.com

Hotel News Now

By: Sean McCracken

SAN FRANCISCO — The hotel industry transaction market will continue to be very difficult as long as financing remains scarce and expensive, and the pain is felt most acutely in some urban markets, said Robert Stiles, principal and managing director of Robert Douglas.

Lodgingmagazine.com

By: Lodging Staff

MCLEAN, Virginia—Hilton announced the launch of a new employer brand campaign as the company continues hiring in a period of post-pandemic growth. Building on its recent enterprise-wide “Hilton. For the Stay” platform, the “Every Job Makes the Stay” campaign will bring a new perspective to hotel employee marketing by shining a light on the Hilton team members who make the stay, showing the jobs, the people, and the impact that hospitality jobs offer.

Lodgingmagazine.com

By: Ellen Meyer

Galen Barrett, vice president strategic development, Wyndham Hotels & Resorts, recently spoke to LODGING about the company’s initiative designed to encourage hotel ownership among Black would-be hoteliers, who may face unique obstacles to their path. Black Owners and Lodging Developers (BOLD), he said, was established to engage and advance Black hoteliers by providing access to the scale, relationships, and resources of Wyndham. He pointed to the success enjoyed by Nigerian twin brothers Dubi and Chuchu Ajukwu, co-managing partners of the real estate development platform VANA, whose move into the growing extended-stay sector with ECHO Suites Extended Stay by Wyndham was facilitated by BOLD opportunities.