Christine Killion
Extending Stays: Hyatt Launches First Upper-Midscale Brand in the Americas
In April, Hyatt joined the ranks of hotel companies expanding into the extended-stay space with the launch of its newest select-service brand, Hyatt Studios. LODGING caught up with Jim Chu, chief growth officer at...
Opportunistic Outlook: Mehul Patel on NewcrestImage’s Acquisition Strategy
In 2022, NewcrestImage acquired nearly 90 hotels. Managing Partner and CEO Mehul Patel expects to top that number in 2023. To date, the Dallas, Texas-based company is well on its way to acquiring 100...
Aimbridge Women Excelling Launches to Elevate and Support Associates
March is Women’s History Month, and a group of women at Aimbridge are making company history. On International Women’s Day on March 8, Aimbridge Women Excelling (AWE) launched as a new employee resource group...
RAM Hotels Sets Sights on Growth, Appoints Jonathan D. Bogatay President
Just four years after arriving in the United States from India with their parents, brothers Rinkesh and Mitesh (Matt) Patel purchased their first hotel—the Days Inn in Phenix City, Alabama—operating the property under RAM...
Resilient Asset Class: Sandpiper Lodging Trust Grows Extended-Stay Footprint
Since its formation in 2018, Sandpiper Lodging Trust (SLT), a Richmond, Virginia-based real estate investment trust, has been working toward establishing a national footprint of extended-stay hotels and building meaningful scale in the segment....