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...
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...
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 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...
Green Spotlight on Xanterra
Perhaps no company is living the positive example of going green more visibly than Xanterra, which operates resorts and activities within some of the...