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Kate Hughes, Editor, LODGING Magazine

Dollars and Sense: Upcoming Finance, Real Estate Trends

Hotel brands compete with one another to add new product as fast as possible, but their ultimate success relies on smart growth. That’s why hotel companies consider the sophistication and the capital structure of...

Finding Qualified Talent to Meet Demand

For Katie Prats, vice president of human resources at Fairbanks, Conn.-based management company Kokua Hospitality, days are packed vetting candidates for open positions at Kokua’s properties around the United States. In fact, in late...

Credit Card Switch: Is Your Hotel Compliant?

Following the nationwide EMV liability shift on Oct. 1, in-person credit card transactions in the United States are safer and more secure than ever before. Instead of swiping credit cards, vendors will be required...

AH&LA Voices Industry Concerns in Washington, D.C.

As Vanessa Sinders kicks off the weekly government affairs meeting at the American Hotel & Lodging Association offices in Washington D.C., dysfunction has hit a high watermark in our nation’s capital. On the Hill,...

Aloft’s Botlr Brings Special Deliveries to Guests

Developed by Santa Clara, Calif.-based robotics company Savioke and introduced in August 2014, Aloft’s robotic bellhop, Botlr, has had a noticeable affect on amenities sales—people are ordering more just to see this little guy...