LODGING recognizes four C-level executives who have helped accelerate growth within their respective companies and provided positive contributions to the lodging industry as a whole in 2023, as well as throughout their careers. We would like to honor and congratulate David Duncan, president/CEO, First Hospitality Group; Warren Fields, president/CEO, Pyramid Global Hospitality; Mark Laport, president/CEO, Concord Hospitality; and Nan Cummings, COO, InterMountain Management. David Duncan: First Hospitality president and CEO on the drivers for the
Wyndham Opens First Trademark Collection Hotel in Malta
Category: Development, Finance & Development, Openings
PARSIPPANY, New Jersey—The Quadro Hotel, Trademark Collection by Wyndham, has opened. Located in St. Julian’s, the hotel is near St. George’s Bay and shops and restaurants. The hotel is the first Trademark in Malta and joins the brand’s growing portfolio of over 200 Trademark hotels globally. The Quadro has offee and pastries at on-site restaurant Otto and room service. Guest rooms at the Quadro are minimalist with light wood furnishings, textures, and accents. Each room
DENVER—Sage Hospitality Group unveiled its 2023 Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) Report. As a privately owned and operated company, Sage’s decision to produce this ESG Report underscores its commitment to transparency through sharing its information with the public. The document outlines Sage’s strategy, goals, and achievements to date, marking a step in aligning the company’s operations with corporate responsibility and social impact. The report includes the company’s long-term goals broken down into three buckets: environmental,
After years of building Hersha Hospitality Trust (HHT) into one of the most productive publicly traded REITs in the hospitality sector, Executive Chairman Jay Shah is poised to help complete one of the industry’s largest transactions in 2023. Having been at the helm of the company for some 17 years as CEO before stepping into the executive chairman role last year as his brother Neil Shah assumed the position of CEO, Shah reflected on the
Choice’s Suburban Studios Opens Its 100th Hotel
Category: Development, Finance & Development, Openings
NORTH BETHESDA, Maryland—Choice Hotels International, Inc. reached a brand milestone with the opening of its 100th Suburban Studios hotel, demonstrating its go-to-market growth strategy that has driven growth of 45 percent in 18 months. Since the relaunch of the Suburban Studios brand in 2022, inclusive of design and brand identity refresh, the brand has grown with five hotels opened in October and eight in November. The 100th Suburban Studios is now open in Bloomington, Minnesota.
