Lodging Daily News

WASHINGTON—The American Hotel & Lodging Association announced five promotions among its leadership team. Matt Carrier was promoted to senior vice president of federal affairs, policy, and research. In this role, Carrier will lead AHLA’s federal advocacy team, with a focus on congressional engagement and regulatory issues. Additionally, he will continue to oversee the association’s industry research efforts. Carrier joined AHLA in early 2020 having previously spent nearly a decade working in the hotel industry, most

Moxy Hotels announced the opening of Moxy Halifax Downtown, marking the brand’s debut in Canada. Located in Halifax, a coastal city in Atlantic Canada, the 160-room hotel is accessible to Halifax’s downtown and near a mix of shopping, spas, galleries, parks, concert venues, and sporting attractions. “As we continue to grow our global portfolio, introducing the spirited Moxy brand to Canada with the opening of Moxy Halifax Downtown is a milestone we are excited to

PARSIPPANY, New Jersey—Wyndham and Groups360 announced the rollout of GroupSync Marketplace across 5,600 Wyndham hotels for group bookings. The shift is a change not just for traditional travel planners (meetings, weddings, and events) but also those in infrastructure-centric fields like construction and logistics, whose crews need to spend weeks if not months on the job, sometimes with a short 24-hour notice. Through GroupSync, travel planners and managers can browse real-time rates and availability at participating

AHLA facilitates victories against tester lawsuits and the homeless-in-hotels ballot measure Dec. 5, 2023, was an important day for the hotel industry, as hoteliers scored key victories in two tough, high-profile fights that have vexed the industry for years: tester lawsuits and Los Angeles’ homeless-in-hotels ballot initiative. Supreme Court Reviews Serial Lawsuits It’s rare that an issue affecting our industry goes all the way to the Supreme Court. But in early December, the court delivered

FRISCO, Texas—Sheraton Stonebriar Hotel, located at the Stonebriar Commons in Frisco, Texas, announced the completion of a multi-million dollar renovation. The renovation touched all areas of the hotel including guestrooms, meeting and public spaces, and the fitness center. Upon arrival, guests will be greeted with an ambiance that is felt throughout the entire property. Emerson, the full-service restaurant on the property, has a new look that includes classic U.S. fare from breakfasts to dinner and