Rising Labor Costs: Drivers Include Inflation, High Minimum Wage, and More Hours Worked

Less spending on labor has been a big reason why U.S. hotel profit margins have held strong, but that spend is on the rise...
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STR: U.S. Weekly Hotel Performance Increases, Backed by Spring Break Travel

HENDERSONVILLE, Tennessee—Helped by spring break travel, U.S. hotel performance increased from the previous week, according to STR's latest data through March 18, 2023. U.S. Hotel...
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NewcrestImage and Hospitality Capital Partners Acquire 16 Hotels in Joint Venture

In a joint venture, Dallas, Texas-based NewcrestImage and Phoenix, Arizona-based Hospitality Capital Partners (HCP) have acquired 16 hotels with a total of 2,155 rooms...

Baird/STR Hotel Stock Index Fell 2.5 Percent in February 2023

HENDERSONVILLE, Tennessee, and MILWAUKEE—The Baird/STR Hotel Stock Index fell 2.5 percent in February to a level of 5,541. “Hotel stocks—just like the broader market—pulled back...

A Trusted Advisor: The Evolved Role of the Broker Brings More Value to Owners

When I first started out in hotel brokerage back in the late 1980s, the market was unsophisticated and had not adopted the fiduciary focus...
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An Inside Look at Mattresses: Delving Into the Technology Prior to Procurement

A high-quality mattress promotes the restful sleep that is one of the fundamental offerings of the hotel industry. But even top-tier mattresses eventually need...
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Accor Releases Q1 2024 Results

The first quarter of 2024 demonstrated the hotel demand in all Accor Group regions and segments. Operating performance indicators (RevPAR and portfolio growth) are...
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Hilton Garden Inn Atlanta East/Stonecrest Completes Renovation

STONECREST, Georgia—Artemis Hotel Group announced the completion of a full-scale renovation for the Hilton Garden Inn Atlanta East/Stonecrest, located in Lithonia, Georgia. The 110-room property...
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