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Ask Anthony: Getting System Upgrades Approved on a Tight Budget

Posted by Anthony Melchiorri on  November 5, 2024
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Category: Ask Anthony, Operations
My hotel is currently operating on a very tight budget, and I am struggling to get necessary system upgrades approved to ensure proper security measures are being met. Do you have any advice? Data protection is not just a technical issue—it’s a business imperative. If you’re not taking data protection seriously, you’re putting your entire operation at risk. In hospitality, just like in any business, trust is key. Whether you’re managing a hotel or any
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Davidson Hospitality Group Adds Two Hotels to Managed Portfolio

Posted by LODGING Staff on  November 5, 2024
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ATLANTA, Georgia—Davidson Hospitality Group has been selected by Lennox Capital Partners to manage two properties: The Highland Dallas, Curio Collection by Hilton in Dallas, Texas, and The Westin St. Louis in St. Louis, Missouri. “We are grateful for the opportunity to partner with the Lennox Capital team on these two outstanding hotels in truly dynamic and vibrant cities,” said Thom Geshay, CEO and resident, Davidson Hospitality Group. “We look forward to enacting what we do
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ST. LOUIS—Drury Hotels Company, LLC, opened its newest hotel in Chattanooga, Tennessee. The Drury Plaza Hotel Chattanooga Hamilton Place—the first Drury Hotel in Chattanooga and the fifth Drury Hotel in Tennessee—has 210 guestrooms and suites and over 2,500 square feet of meeting space. This is the third hotel opened by the company in 2024, with four additional openings slated before the end of 2025. The new Drury Plaza Hotel is located off I-75, four miles
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DANBURY, Connecticut—Griffin Hotel Management LLC has merged into Meyer Jabara Hotels (MJH). Effective immediately, Griffin will transition 14 assets to the MJH umbrella, and when combined with other deals currently in the 2024 pipeline, the hotel ownership and management company will reach 50 hotels by Q1 2025. Griffin executives James Kirkland and Jay Fishman are taking on new roles at Meyer Jabara Hotels. Kirkland, Griffin CEO, is assuming the role of senior vice president of

Marriott International Reports Q3 2024 Results

Posted by LODGING Staff on  November 5, 2024
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Marriott International, Inc. reported third-quarter 2024 results. Highlights include: Third quarter 2024 comparable systemwide constant dollar RevPAR increased 3 percent worldwide, 2.1 percent in the United States and Canada, and 5.4 percent in international markets, compared to the 2023 third quarter; Third quarter reported diluted EPS totaled $2.07, compared to reported diluted EPS of $2.51 in the year-ago quarter. Third quarter adjusted diluted EPS totaled $2.26, compared to third quarter 2023 adjusted diluted EPS of