Ellen Meyer
What It Takes to Revive a Mature Property in a Low-Growth Market
What does it take to drive growth in low-growth markets? According to Gary Hogan, CEO of Hawaiian Hotels & Resorts management company, what it doesn’t require is a slash-and-burn approach that foments chaos and...
Persistence Is Key When Updating Historic Properties
For David Roedel, business development officer at Roedel Companies, The Hotel Saranac represented much more than a business venture. “Both my father and brother spent a lot of time in the village of Saranac...
Bringing a Vacant Hotel Back to Life
Under new ownership and management, the former Hotel Sorella is now The Fontaine—A Kansas City Hotel, an updated 132-room boutique property located in the heart of Kansas City on the edge of Country Club Plaza.
In an...
A Midtown Manhattan Hotel Designed for Living and Entertaining
Following an $8.5 million renovation, Midtown Manhattan’s New York Hilton has debuted three new suite styles with sweeping views of Central Park and the Manhattan skyline. The largest among them is a single traditional...
Alan Fuerstman Marries Luxury and Sustainability
Along with honorees including New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg and actor Natalie Portman, the hospitality industry’s own Alan J. Fuerstman was a recipient of the Environmental Media Association (EMA) Ongoing Commitment Award. Fuerstman, who...