Robin McLaughlin
Robin McLaughlin is digital editor of LODGING.
Can Technology Stop a Towel Thief?
Loss of towels can cost thousands of extra dollars a year. LODGING recently talked with Towel Tracker CEO Matt Cheng about how his company is taking on this problem in the hospitality industry.
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To PIP or Flip? The Costs, Benefits of Property Improvement Plans
Hoteliers whose portfolios are mostly composed of branded hotels are familiar with the ins and outs of property improvement plans (PIPs). These PIPs are a simple fact of life for branded hoteliers, but there...
Check Out: the Albert Restaurant at Hotel EMC2
Chicago’s Hotel EMC2, an Autograph Collection Hotel, celebrates the junction of art and science in all aspects of its design, food and beverage service, and guest experience. The brainchild of Scott Greenberg, president and...
Radical Innovation’s 2017 Finalists Envision a High-Tech Future for Hotels
Radical Innovation, a competition that seeks out-of-the-box concepts in the hospitality sector, announced in June the three finalists who will battle for the 2017 Radical Innovation Award held Oct. 4 at the New Museum...
A Look at the Newly Opened NOPSI Hotel in New Orleans
Constructed in 1927 as the headquarters for the New Orleans Public Service Inc., the NOPSI Hotel, which opened in July, is named after the building’s original inhabitant and is located in the Central Business...