George Seli
George Seli is the editor of LODGING.
Red Roof Hosts Forum for Rebranded Women’s Leadership Program
Red Roof reported that its 2023 SHE Leads Forum, held Sept. 28-29 at The Fairmont, Dallas, sold out in record time—a testimony to both the quality of the conference and the heightened focus on...
5 Directions for Hotel Dining Experiences
Numerous elements beyond superb food make dining an “experience,” including passionate service, a multisensory ambiance, and a cultural connection. Chris Martha, global F&B director, Valor Hospitality, detailed some of the ways that the restaurant...
Building the Pipeline: Hotel Development Opportunities and Challenges in Today’s Economic Climate
The outlook for openings is promising as the U.S. hotel development pipeline is bolstered by a record-high 1,085 conversion projects in the second quarter of 2023, according to Lodging Econometrics. However, developers are still...
Transformed Historic Hotel Introduces Throwback Dining Experience
The Lafayette Hotel & Club, located in the North Park neighborhood of San Diego, California, has hosted Hollywood luminaries including Ava Gardner and Frank Sinatra since it debuted in 1946. In July, the Colonial-style...
Best Western’s Big Wave: Loyalty, Revenue, and Development Highlights at Annual Convention
BWH Hotels franchisees made a strong showing at the company’s annual convention, which took place this week in Honolulu at the Hawaii Convention Center and Hilton Hawaiian Village. The attendance figure of approximately 2,000...