Megan Sullivan
Boost Your Hotel’s Curb Appeal
A successful renovation project may have the power to boost occupancy rates and RevPAR, but it won’t carry much weight if you disappoint guests before they even walk through the door. As owners across...
Mandalay Bay Brings Sustainability to the Table
For a resort the size of Mandalay Bay in Las Vegas, it can be challenging to implement organic and sustainable food strategies. The 120-acre, 4,000-room resort brings in about $65 million in banquets and...
Designer Susan Manrao Celebrates Suite Success
Interior designer and branding expert Susan Manrao found inspiration for her latest hotel project while watching an interactive play, Sleep No More, in New York City. During the immersive production, theatergoers follow characters in...
IHG’s Strong First Quarter Bolstered by the Americas
Kirk Kinsell, InterContinental Hotels Group’s president of the Americas, is sitting in a car in the middle of West London, heading Heathrow airport to catch a flight to Scotland. Thanks to public transportation strikes,...
Performing a Successful Hotel Turnaround
The JHouse, a boutique redo of an old Howard Johnson hotel in Greenwich, Conn., had a rocky beginning. That’s not to say the May 2012 opening was a flop—in fact, it was a huge...