Lodging Daily News

WASHINGTON—Ninety-eight percent of Los Angeles residents say homelessness in the city is a crisis or a major problem. Despite that, 86 percent say Los Angeles should not prioritize housing people experiencing homelessness in hotels, according to a new survey commissioned by the American Hotel & Lodging Association (AHLA) and conducted by Public Opinion Strategies. L.A. residents are set to vote in March 2024 on whether to require all local hotels to house unhoused individuals next

Highgate’s recent decision to produce a formal environmental, social, and governance (ESG) report is designed to take the company’s sustainability efforts to the next level. According to Vice President of Sustainability Marianne Balfe, the real estate investment and hospitality management company had effectively made a commitment to “improving working, living, and playing environments for all life on this planet.” Balfe noted that beyond raising awareness of the environmental issues Highgate is already successfully addressing, the

NEW YORK—JLL’s Hotels & Hospitality Group announced that it arranged the sale of a mezzanine loan for a four-property portfolio of hotels totaling 1,228 guestrooms and consisting of the Club Quarters Boston, Club Quarters Chicago Central Loop, Club Quarters Philadelphia, and Club Quarters San Francisco. JLL procured Masterworks Development as the buyer. This geographically diverse set of hotels is located in large U.S. hotel markets including Boston, Chicago, Philadelphia, and San Francisco. Each of the

MIAMI, Florida—Virgin Hotels Collection announced the formation of its global sales team. The introduction of the global sales team will continue Virgin Hotels Collection’s commitment to its trade partners and to increasing its worldwide footprint. The formation of the global sales team at Virgin Hotels Collection brings executives from both Virgin Hotels and Virgin Limited Edition, combining their experience within an integrated sales team for operations and growth: Maya Latinovic assumed the role of vice

WICHITA, Kansas—WaterWalk opened the doors of its newest property under the brand’s Gen 2.0 model, WaterWalk Tucson. The property has both extended-stay hotel accommodations with fully furnished STAY units and ready-to-furnish LIVE units. “Tucson hosts thriving aerospace and defense companies, government and military sectors, and healthcare institutions, making it an attractive destination for travelers of all types—from business to leisure,” said Mimi Oliver, CEO of WaterWalk. “As WaterWalk’s mission is to create spaces in communities