Lodging Daily News

Coury Hospitality announced the appointment of Andrew Casperson as chief operating officer. Promoted from executive vice president of operations, Carperson will lead operations strategies for Coury’s portfolio of hotels, bars, and restaurants. McNeill Investment Group announced the retirement of Sussan P. Harshbarger, chief legal officer and managing director. Harshbarger worked for many years with McNeill’s businesses and real estate entities. Commonwealth Hotels appointed Jennifer Porter as president to assist the hotel company’s performance, future growth,

NEEDHAM, Massachusetts—Tripadvisor announced its first Travelers’ Choice Award for 2024: the Best of the Best Destinations. With roughly four in five (81 percent) U.S. travelers planning vacations in 2024, the following are the most popular destinations for the year, according to Tripadvisor. Tripadvisor’s Best of the Best Destinations span seven categories for 2024: Top Destinations (formerly Popular Destinations); Trending Destinations; Culture Destinations; Food Destinations; Nature Destinations; and two new subcategories this year, Honeymoon Destinations and

ROCHESTER, New York—Essex Hotel Management, LLC has retained the management contract for the Fairfield Inn & Suites Geneva Finger Lakes in Geneva, New York, following the property’s acquisition by Frontier Group of Companies. Essex Hotel Management was part of the development and ownership team that built the Fairfield Inn & Suites Geneva Finger Lakes and has managed the hotel since its opening in 2016. When the original owners decided to sell the property, Essex connected

NORTH BETHESDA, Maryland—Choice Hotels International, Inc. issued an investor presentation and infographic disputing the claims made by Wyndham Hotels & Resorts, Inc. in connection with Choice’s proposal to acquire Wyndham. The presentation has been filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. Patrick Pacious, president and CEO of Choice Hotels, said, “We are disappointed Wyndham is pushing this disinformation campaign. Their take on the antitrust risk on our proposed combination is misleading and further reflects

WASHINGTON—American Hotel & Lodging Association President and CEO Chip Rogers issued a statement after the Department of Labor released a new regulation that changes the way workers are classified as independent contractors or employees. The regulation, which is scheduled to take effect in March, will limit opportunities for individuals to work as independent contractors and hurt hotels’ ability to maintain operations. “We are extraordinarily disappointed that the Labor Department dismissed the concerns of the thousands