Megan Sullivan
La Quinta Set for Continued Growth After Strong 2014
Coming off its successful initial public offering in April, La Quinta had a solid performance across the board in 2014, including an 8 percent increase in system-wide revenue per available room (RevPAR) and 8...
Checking in with Extended-Stay Pioneer Jack DeBoer
Jack DeBoer, father of the extended-stay hotel concept, has racked up a long list of achievements during his 50 years in the business. Retiring is not an option for the 83-year-old entrepreneur, who founded...
Great Wolf Caters to Families by Kicking F&B Up a Notch
When Chris Hammond became corporate food and beverage director of Great Wolf Resorts about two years ago, he wanted to change guests’ perception of the food served at the company’s 12 properties. Time and...
5 Trends in Hotel Design
As the U.S. economy continues to strengthen, the architecture and design industry is gaining momentum. Gordon Beckman, principal and design director at John Portman & Associates, an architectural and engineering firm with more than...
Accor’s Sébastien Bazin Makes Moves to Ensure Growth
Accor has been growing at a fast clip since former Colony Capital executive Sébastien Bazin took over as CEO in August 2013. First, the French hotel operator, which has more than 3,600 properties across...