Robin McLaughlin
Robin McLaughlin is digital editor of LODGING.
Check Out the Hilton Oak Brook Hills Resort’s Executive Lounge
During the mid-20th century golden age of leisure, the town of Oak Brook Hills, Ill., was a polo club for elite Chicago travelers looking to escape for a weekend. Affluent Chicagoans would visit the...
Six Tech and Traveler Trends of 2018: What Travelers Are Looking for From Booking...
Today's technology continues to influence how consumers plan and book their travel. Hotels can find it difficult to keep up with the constant change, but guests know what they want and hoteliers need to...
Managing the Challenges That Come With a Major Sporting Event
Major sporting events are big business for hotels—just ask the Minneapolis hoteliers who were swamped during the Super Bowl earlier this year. Trying to go about “business as usual” when a major sporting event...
The Road Ahead: Checking In With Two Roads Hospitality CEO Jamie Sabatier
In January of 2016, Commune Hotels & Resorts and Destination Hotels merged to become Two Roads Hospitality. In the months since, Two Roads put a lot of time and effort into making the merger...
Checking In With Kokua Hospitality President Kirk Pederson
San Francisco-based management company Kokua Hospitality was founded in 2005 when hotel investment company Charters Lodging Group decided to explore independent management opportunities. Named for the Hawaiian concept of “giving to others for their...