Rob Ulrich
10 Ideas Driving Kimpton
IHG's purchase of Kimpton makes a lot of sense when you look at how the boutique hotel and restaurant company operates. We shared the secrets of Kimpton's success in our October 2014 cover story:...
For Franchisees, Seattle’s Minimum Wage Law Offers More Questions Than Answers
A line has been drawn in the sand. But for Seattle’s franchisees, including its flagged hotels, where that line exists depends on where the dust ultimately settles. The city’s new minimum wage ordinance, which,...
The New ABCs of Hotel Financing
The fundamentals of hotel investing have never been better, and opportunities abound for getting deals done. The current funding landscape isn’t as crazy as the Wild West days of 2007, but a rebounding economy...
The Return of CMBS: It’s a Great Time to Be a Borrower
After teetering on the brink of extinction only a few years ago following the downturn in 2008, Commercial Mortgage-Backed Security (CMBS) loans are now making a big comeback and all signs indicate that the...
Using Eco-Friendly Programs to Unearth Profits
The new 756-kilowatt solar panels at the Wyndham Philadelphia in Mount Laurel, N.J., were a huge capital investment, with payoffs promised to the environment and spreadsheets down the line. This year alone, the hotel...