Innovation

Dallas-based hotel management company Aimbridge Hospitality has added six Caribbean resorts to its portfolio.  The resorts include the Curaçao Marriott Beach Resort & Emerald Casino, set to reopen later this year following a renovation; the Grand Hyatt Grand Cayman Hotel & Residence, currently under construction with opening scheduled for fall 2021; …

The US lodging industry appears to be at an inflection point, driven by a combination of decelerating demand as well as continued economic and global trade risks. Recent weak performance and decelerating forward trends suggest a continued deceleration in top line performance through at least next year. Second quarter results …

Excerpt from Forbes Earlier this year it was reported that Grubhub, the mega-sized restaurant delivery company, was charging restaurants bogus fees for phone call orders that customers did not place. The way it works is Grubhub would setup and promote a unique phone number for restaurants listed on their platform. …

STR’s hotel pipeline data for the Central/South America region showed 160 projects accounting for 21,937 rooms in construction as of July 2019. This represented a 7.1% year-over-year decrease in the number of rooms in the final phase of the development pipeline. A majority of the region’s rooms in construction are …

When you are reviewing a hotel budget you want to ask the right questions – the ones that will yield the biggest treasure. You see, the game of budgets in most hotel companies where the corporate or regional master needs to approve the plan before it is presented to the …

AKA is a portfolio of 12 unique properties, located in prime locations including New York City, Los Angeles, London, Washington DC and Philadelphia. What makes the AKA Collection distinctive is its long-stay business model that offers sophisticated furnished residences with exceptional business, wellness, and lifestyle amenities. AKA balances the space …

InvoTech Systems Inc. announced the recent implementation of its UHF-RFID Uniform System at the Brisbane Convention & Exhibition Centre to automate uniform tracking, accounting and reporting for the uniforms. InvoTech Systems is the leading provider of advanced Linen Management, Laundry and Uniform Systems that integrate the latest RFID technology to …

A dual-branded Residence Inn by Marriott/Fairfield Inn & Suites by Marriott and a Hyatt Place opened earlier this month in California. A second Residence Inn by Marriott will debut later this week in Washington.   InfiniPower Hospitality Group opened the dual-branded Residence Inn/Fairfield Inn in San Jose, Calif., earlier this month. …

Mama Shelter has opened its latest property in the French city of Lille near the Belgian border. Close to two major train stations and the Rem Koolhaas-designed Euralille business district, the Mama Shelter Lille has 112 guestrooms designed by Jalil Amor.  Public space includes a restaurant, an outdoor terrace, four rentable studios, a 46-seat …

Starwood Capital Group CEO/Chairman Barry Sternlicht is bringing his 1 Hotels brand to Canada. Starwood Capital GroupCEO/Chairman Barry SternlichtPhoto credit: Christopher Michel The upcoming 1 Hotel Toronto is being developed in partnership with Mohari Hospitality, a global real estate investment company and owner of the building, which currently operates as the Thompson …