Robin McLaughlin
Robin McLaughlin is digital editor of LODGING.
Preparing Hotels for Closure
Hotel buildings are rarely—if ever—unoccupied, and closure is unfamiliar territory for many hotel owners. Yet, more hotels are closing their doors indefinitely each day as the COVID-19 pandemic continues. Hotel owners and facilities managers...
Check Out: Days Inn’s New Dawn Design Concept
Located in close proximity to Wyndham Hotels & Resorts’ global headquarters, the Days Inn by Wyndham Parsippany, N.J. allows visiting franchisees and executives to experience the brand’s new Dawn design concept—launched just in time...
Launching Virtual Services in the Time of Self Isolation
As millions of people self-isolate during the COVID-19 crisis, they are searching for ways to connect with experiences and events from the safety of their own homes. Hospitality brands, which are known for providing...
Aimbridge’s New Chief Government Affairs Officer Erica Hageman on Amplifying Owners’ Voices During COVID-19
Aimbridge Hospitality is finding new ways to support owners during the COVD-19 pandemic. In direct response to the crisis, Erica Hageman was hired as chief government affairs officer, a newly created role for Aimbridge....
Hilton and American Express Donate One Million Room Nights to Medical Staff on the...
On April 6, Hilton and American Express announced a partnership to donate up to one million hotel rooms nights to medical professionals fighting COVID-19 across the United States. Starting the week of April 13,...