Ellen Meyer
Checking In With Roger Bloss on Cannabis Hotels
Roger Bloss is a 49-year veteran of the hospitality industry who succeeded in business and life by playing it straight. However, after two devastating health crises—a ‘widow-maker’ heart attack and a nearly fatal car...
G6 Hospitality CEO Rob Palleschi on Defining and Sticking To Basics
As G6 Hospitality CEO Rob Palleschi told LODGING, taking over the top job at the parent company of Motel 6 and Studio 6 after the retirement of Jim Amorosia last year was initially daunting.
“Following...
Clean Tech: How Technology Is Changing Hotel Linens
Richard Ferrell, founder and president of Pürlin, LLC, wasn’t especially tuned into water issues when he lived in Florida. It wasn’t until the longtime hotelier was in California during a severe drought that he...
AHLA Launches Industry-Wide ‘No Room for Trafficking’ Campaign
According to American Hotel and Lodging Association (AHLA) president and CEO Chip Rogers, its newly launched national campaign ‘No Room for Trafficking’ seeks to unite the industry around a single, comprehensive approach to fighting...
How Small Hotels and Budget Brands Meet Critical Connectivity Demands
Donna Cobb, executive director of strategic partnerships and influencer marketing at Comcast Business, says WiFi and, with it, the bandwidth to power guests’ multiple devices—not just in their rooms, but throughout the property—is no...