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YUBA CITY, California—Red Roof announced the opening of the dual-branded HomeTowne Studios Yuba City and Red Roof Inn Yuba City. The HomeTowne Studios Yuba City is a 76-room extended-stay hotel that offers kitchens with full-sized refrigerators, microwaves, stove tops, and activity tables with chairs. The hotel also offers weekly housekeeping and kitchen kits available for purchase. The Red Roof Inn Yuba City is a 43-room hotel located adjacent to the HomeTowne Studios property. The two

AI: Beyond the Buzzword

Posted by George Seli on  February 23, 2024
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Category: Featured, Technology
About three years ago, Oracle Hospitality acquired Nor1 to deliver an AI (artificial intelligence) solution for real-time pricing and inventory management—specifically to create ancillary offers to guests—and embedded that tool into Oracle’s property management system, OPERA Cloud. Despite the availability of sophisticated AI tools, Jason Bryant, vice president of Nor1, considers the hotel industry to be in the early stages of adopting them, but expects the usage to ramp up exponentially in the next few
Accor released full-year and Q4 2023 results. Driven by demand, Accor was able to set records in terms of operating and financial performance. All regions and segments experienced growth after 2022 was marked by the post-COVID pandemic recovery. All performance indicators were in line with or exceeded group guidance in 2023. This performance and the group’s confidence in continued business growth enabled the group to return a total of €676 million to its shareholders during

Marriott El Paso Completes First Phase of Renovation

Posted by LODGING Staff on  February 23, 2024
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Category: Design, Renovations
EL PASO, Texas—Marriott El Paso announced the completion of Phase I of its total renovation, which included all guestrooms and suites. Phase II of the renovation has begun, with a completion date of fall 2024. The hotel has proximity to the airport, downtown, and the Mexico border. Celia Dubrule Moreno, general manager, said, “Our hotel has a fascinating history. Since the hotel originally opened in 1984, we have seen many faces and welcomed many guests

AHLA Releases Statement on New Jersey Legislation

Posted by LODGING Staff on  February 23, 2024
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Category: AHLA, Industry News
WASHINGTON—American Hotel & Lodging Association (AHLA) President and CEO Chip Rogers released the following statement after the New Jersey Assembly Committee on Financial Institutions and Insurance approved legislation that would affect the hotel industry’s franchise model. The bill (A3495) is now awaiting further Assembly action, and companion legislation (S2336) has been introduced in the Senate. “New Jersey bill A3495 and its Senate companion S2336 would severely limit hotels’ ability to enforce the quality, service, and