Checking In With Anne Smith and Janis Cannon of Choice Hotels
This year at the Hunter Hotel Investment Conference, LODGING spoke with Anne Smith, vice president of brand strategy, and Janis Cannon, senior vice president...
AC Hotels Intends to Stand Out in Crowded Segment
When Marriott International unveiled plans to franchise its AC by Marriott brand in the United States in June 2013, the company was trying to...
GF Management Founder Ken Kochenour Talks Growth
In early March, GF Management sealed the deal on its fifth acquisition in the last 28 months—the Westin Chicago Northwest in Itasca, Ill. The...
IHG Owners Chair Offers Advice to New Franchisees
Kerry Ranson, 2015 chair of the IHG Owners Association, first joined InterContinental Hotels Group in 1999 as an area director. Though he left the...
Checking In with Tom Baltimore
On Jan. 4, Hilton’s new REIT, Park Hotels & Resorts, officially started trading. As the second largest lodging REIT ever at launch—boasting 67 hotels...
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Leaning In: TPG’s Perelmuter Oversees Host of Changes, New Initiatives
With its acquisition of Marshall Hotels & Resorts just over two years ago, TPG Hotels & Resorts entered a new era. A host of...
Hilton Partners With ResortPass for Day Pass Packages
MCLEAN, Virginia—Hilton announced a partnership with ResortPass, bringing day pass packages to participating Hilton properties across the Americas. Catering to the expanding segment of...
Accor to Open First U.S. Handwritten Collection Property in San Francisco
SAN FRANCISCO, California—San Francisco will become the first destination in the United States for one of Accor’s newest brands, Handwritten Collection. Owned and operated...
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