Christine Killion
ENERGY STAR Is Updating Its Energy Usage Scores—Here’s What It Means for Hotels
On August 27, more than 5,300 hotels comprising 70 percent of all floorspace in the market will see a change in their 1-100 ENERGY STAR score, a key metric used to measure and track...
IHG’s First avid hotel Comes To Life Less Than a Year After Launch
Last year, IHG announced its plans for a new midscale brand—avid hotels. Developed with extensive input from both owners and guests, the brand is designed to provide travelers with the basics done exceptionally well,...
With Automated Brewing Systems, Hotels Can Create Their Own Craft Beer
Craft beer continues to grow in popularity in the United States—craft beer sales now account for nearly a quarter of all retail beer sales, according to the Brewers Association. Hotels have taken notice and...
Four Ways Revenue Managers Can Prepare for a Possible Economic Slowdown
More than 600 revenue managers and hospitality professionals gathered in Houston last month for the Hospitality Sales and Marketing Association International’s (HSMAI) Revenue Optimization Conference (ROC). During the conference, The Economic Outlook Group’s Chief...
Checking In With Hotel RL’s Chief Brand Officer Yvonne Choi
At the end of 2017, Yvonne Choi joined RLH
Corporation as the new chief brand officer for Hotel RL. Before making the move, Choi led branding strategies at Cachet Hospitality Group, where she was...