Ellen Meyer
Wyndham CEO Geoff Ballotti on Committing to Brands and Women Owners
Speaking with LODGING at the AAHOA annual meeting, Wyndham Hotels & Resorts CEO Geoff Ballotti discussed why the company’s economy and mid-segment properties continue to be a solid investment that developers can and do...
The Way Back: Incoming AAHOA Chair Vinay Patel on Giving Back, Not Giving Up
Vinay Patel, president of Fairbrook Hotels and incoming 2021-2022 chair of the Asian American Hotel Owners Association (AAHOA), is a second-generation hotelier who tells a story familiar among those whose families immigrated to the...
F&B-Driven Hospitality: Larry Spelts on Offering the Best of Two Worlds
At this year’s Americas Lodging Investment Summit (ALIS) in Los Angeles, Larry J. Spelts, president, Lodging and Lifestyle Adventures at the Indigo Road Hospitality Group, recently described for LODGING how and why this restaurant...
Hotel-Friendly Debt Structures: Stonehill Principal on Financing Issues
At the recent Americas Lodging Investment Summit (ALIS) in Los Angeles, Mathew Crosswy, principal, Stonehill, shared with LODGING how this commercial real estate direct lender deployed $612 million across 64 transactions year-to-date and expects...
Poised for Takeoff: Inside Choice’s Everhome Suites Model Room
According to Ron Burgett, senior vice president, development, extended stay for Choice Hotels, and Anna Scozzafava, vice president of brand strategy and operations, extended stay, the experience of the pandemic offered valuable insights about...