Olivia Rizzo
Ashford Founder and Chairman Makes 2017 Predictions
Although no one knows exactly what 2017 has in store, Monty Bennett, founder and chairman of Ashford Group of Companies, has made a few predictions on how he expects the hospitality market will act...
Extended Stay America Preps GMs for Challenges
One of the most important aspects of running a hotel operation of any size is ensuring that employees receive the training to perform their jobs properly. Extended Stay America has championed a new program...
Financing a Bed and Breakfast Through Unorthodox Means
One of the most challenging pieces of starting a new hospitality venture is finding funding and developing a financing system that works in tandem with that project’s vision—and all funding begins with finding the...
Kimpton’s Hotel Monaco Portland Carves Out Quiet Space
Travel is often associated with the hustle and bustle of catching the right train or finding a rental car. Travelers often spend hours on crowded transportation and carrying their luggage through unfamiliar cities, with...
How Meredith Gelacak Mulligan Manages Chaos
Early on in Meredith Gelacak Mulligan’s career, when she was GM at the Capital Hilton in Washington, D.C., she experienced a hotelier’s nightmare. During a high-profile event catering to the D.C. elite, the hotel’s...