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JACKSONVILLE, Florida—AC Hotels by Marriott opened the AC Hotel by Marriott Jacksonville St. Johns Town Center—located within Northeast Florida’s outdoor shopping, dining, and lifestyle destination—and welcomed its first guests on March 6, 2024. The four-story hotel comprises 118 guestrooms; a fitness center; 1,500 square feet of meeting space, including a private boardroom; an activated AC Lounge; and a fresh-air patio, pool, and game space. “We’re delighted to open the doors to this ‘Perfectly Precise Hotel’

Choice Exchange Offer to Acquire Wyndham Expires

Posted by LODGING Staff on  March 11, 2024
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Category: Featured, Industry News, M&A
Choice Hotels International‘s exchange offer to acquire the issued and outstanding shares of Wyndham Hotels & Resorts expired. Wyndham issued a letter to shareholders asking for their support of Wyndham’s nominations for their Board of Directors and issued another statement following Choice’s expiration announcement. All of the news from this morning from both companies is below: NORTH BETHESDA, Maryland—Choice Hotels International, Inc. announced the expiration of the exchange offer to acquire all of the issued

A Pioneering Path

Posted by LODGING Staff on  March 11, 2024
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What initially inspired you to get into the hospitality business? My inspiration stems from my family who always embody hospitality and friendliness towards others. Growing up, we often lived in tourist destinations due to my father’s career in civil engineering, and I cherished our vacations together as some of my happiest times. These experiences fueled my desire to bring that same feeling of joy to others. I was also lucky to study business administration under professors

AHLA Releases Statement on Joint-Employer Lawsuit Decision

Posted by LODGING Staff on  March 11, 2024
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WASHINGTON—American Hotel & Lodging Association (AHLA) Interim President and CEO Kevin Carey released a statement after the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Texas blocked a National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) rule to change the way joint-employer status is determined. In its decision, the court also reinstated a 2020 NLRB rule that protects businesses from undue liability for employees over whom they do not have direct control. “This decision is a huge win
Tim Gerhold

All About Service: The Golden Hotel’s Tim Gerhold on the Hospitality Road Taken

Posted by Ellen Meyer on  March 8, 2024
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Tim Gerhold, general manager, The Golden Hotel, Ascend Hotel Collection in Golden, Colorado, definitely has the often-mentioned hospitality gene. That guest-first sensibility was on full display when, mid-interview with LODGING, he didn’t hesitate to pick up the phone and proceed to offer the caller—a honeymooner inquiring about a room—an upgrade to a suite with a fireplace and river and mountain views. The suite would command a significantly higher rate during this Rocky Mountain foothill property’s