Kate Hughes
Kate Hughes, Editor, LODGING Magazine
One-of-a-Kind Experience: Eric Danziger Helms Trump Hotels
Eric Danziger describes himself as a worker bee. As a young teenager, he would find ways to earn money around his San Francisco neighborhood: Mowing lawns, delivering papers, and even selling cherries he picked...
Preferred Hotels & Resorts’ Long-term Perspective on Soft Brands
Preferred Hotels & Resorts has been in the independent hotel collection market for half a century. Currently, the company’s upper-upscale and luxury portfolio encompasses five collections—Legend, LVX, Lifestyle, Connect, and Preferred Residences. Today, these...
Independently Minded: The Power of Soft Brands
So far in 2017, two major hotel chains have announced the addition of a new soft brand to their brand portfolios. In January, Hilton’s Tapestry Collection joined the chain’s Curio Collection, and in June,...
Checking Out the Lobby of Kansas City’s Hotel Phillips
In the 1930s, Kansas City, Mo., was a central hub for U.S. travelers flying from one coast to the other. During this era, air transportation signified a certain amount of wealth, and opulent hotels...
Industry Execs Share What Tech They Want to See in Hotels
Four industry executives spoke with LODGING about the technology that they are most excited to see appear in the hotel space.
Keith Cline, president and CEO, La Quinta: “Voice-activated artificial intelligence is becoming more and...