Kate Hughes
Kate Hughes, Editor, LODGING Magazine
Guestroom to Dorm Room: Three Steps for Transforming Hotels Into Student Housing
Converting a guestroom into a dorm room isn’t that difficult, according to Jeff Brainard, vice president of sales and marketing at Southern Management Corporation. “We...
New Rules: Rewriting the Hotel Development Playbook
This time last year, some of the biggest challenges facing hotel developers were high labor costs, brand fatigue, and market competition. The industry’s circumstances...
Alternative Options: Higher Education Offers Hoteliers a New Revenue Stream
In August, STR reported that U.S. hotel occupancy topped 50 percent for the first time since March. That this was a benchmark to celebrate...
Choice Hotels CEO Pat Pacious on Keeping Franchisees Informed Throughout the Pandemic
Earlier this summer, Choice Hotels International held a virtual, company-wide address to cover the current state of Choice and the company’s industry outlook. After...
G6 Hospitality CEO Rob Palleschi on Hospitality’s Resilience
COVID-19 has forced a lot of changes in the hotel industry, requiring hotels to implement new health and safety procedures, find contactless ways to...