Lodging Daily News

ATLANTA, Georgia—JLL’s Hotels & Hospitality Group announced that it arranged the sale of the Home2 Suites by Hilton Avalon, located in Alpharetta, Georgia. JLL worked on behalf of the seller, Ram Hotels. The 107-room hotel, located off State Route 400 and within walking distance of Avalon, a mixed-use development with over 570,000 square feet of retail space and 26 restaurants, which has garnered interest from investors. The Home2 Suites’ location is in a high barrier-to-entry

NORTH BETHESDA, Maryland—Choice Hotels International, Inc. launched its newest multichannel national marketing campaign, “A Stay for Any You.” The largest in Choice Hotels’ history, the campaign includes actor and writer Keegan-Michael Key in national TV and streaming TV ads and social media content. The campaign shows some of the reasons people travel and how Choice can meet their needs. The broadcast ads were co-written by Key, his partner Elle Key, and McKinney, Choice’s creative agency

Jeff Doane, Chief Commercial Officer, Omni Hotels & Resorts DALLAS, Texas—Omni Hotels & Resorts announced the appointment of Jeff Doane as its new chief commercial officer. Doane has over 20 years of hospitality experience, previously serving as chief commercial officer for Accor North America. He also held senior executive roles with Fairmont Raffles Hotels International. Doane will report to President Kurt Alexander and oversee the development and execution of Omni’s integrated commercial strategy across its

WASHINGTON—American Hotel & Lodging Association (AHLA) President and CEO Chip Rogers released a statement after legislation that would have destroyed the hotel industry’s franchise model stalled in the New Jersey State Senate. “New Jersey state senators made the right choice in letting S3165/A1958 stall in the legislative session that concluded late Monday. The legislation would have severely limited hotels’ ability to enforce the quality, service, and safety guidelines guests know and trust. In doing so,

MCLEAN, Virginia—Hilton announced LivSmart Studios by Hilton as the official name of its studio apartment-style, extended-stay hotel brand. Created for the long-stay guest, LivSmart Studios has received interest from owners and developers and has more than 350 deals in various stages of negotiation. Construction in Kokomo, Indiana, broke ground less than five months after the brand was first announced, marking the first hotel under construction for the LivSmart Studios brand. “From luxury to premium economy,