Christine Killion
Sense of Place: Lark Hotels Bets on the Strength of Boutique and Independent Lodging
Over the past decade since its inception, hotel development and management company Lark Hotels has assembled a portfolio of more than 30 branded boutique hotels in high-profile destinations. The company has taken significant steps...
Dan Smith Promoted to Lead the Growth of First Hospitality’s Management Portfolio
First Hospitality, a national hotel operations and development company, is focused on expanding its third-party management business, and to help drive those efforts forward, the company recently promoted Dan Smith, a 30-year veteran of...
First Combined Le Méridien and Element to Debut in Salt Lake City
The 144-room Le Méridien Salt Lake City Downtown and 126-room Element Salt Lake City Downtown is slated to debut in mid-January 2023 as the city’s first dual-branded hotel, but that’s not the only milestone...
Maintaining Focus: Checking In With Meyer Jabara Hotels President Justin Jabara
The Meyer and Jabara families have been in business together for more than 45 years. That partnership, which spans three generations, is thriving today through Meyer Jabara Hotels, a privately-owned hotel ownership and management...
Raines Expands Third-Party Management Business in the Southeastern United States
Since announcing its rebrand in March 2021, Raines, a hospitality management, development, and investment group that operates in the Southeastern United States, remains focused on growing its third-party management business in the region. The company recently...