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NEW YORK—Stayntouch announced it has secured $48 million in financing in a strategic growth equity investment led by Sixth Street Growth, the technology growth investing arm of Sixth Street. Founded in 2012 and acquired by MCR in 2020, Stayntouch offers a cloud PMS for hotel operations and connects front and back office functions, including reservations, front desk operations, payments, revenue management and reporting, and multi-property management. In October 2022, the company launched Stayntouch 2.0, which

ABERDEEN, South Dakota—My Place Hotels of America announced the passing of Ron Rivett, the company’s co-founder and chairman. He leaves a 50-year legacy that includes co-founding Super 8 Motels with Dennis Brown in 1974. This venture marked a turning point in the budget hotel industry. Under Rivett’s leadership, Super 8 expanded rapidly, reaching a milestone of 1,000 locations globally by 1993. This growth positioned Super 8 as the world’s largest budget hotel chain at that

While today’s hotel guests largely use electronic access cards to enter assigned guestrooms, hundreds to thousands of mechanical keys are essentially used daily on hotel properties. Housekeeping staff use keys for access to guestrooms to perform job duties. Hotel security, maintenance staff, and hired contractors also use keys for access to equipment, maintenance, supply rooms, fleet vehicles, and guestroom emergencies. So, how does a hotel property manage all those keys? Key control policies and procedures

LODGING brings you the first installment of our three-part Ownership Series, providing owner perspectives on various hot topics and industry trends. We speak with J&P Asset Management about best practices and trends in the extended-stay segment. Look for the second article next month, offering advice on the conversion process. The third installment will focus on development and guest service trends in the leisure market. J&P Asset Management manages 109 hotels, about 85 percent of which are

Sonder Holdings Inc. announced the appointment of Tom Buoy as executive vice president and chief commercial officer. Buoy resigned from Sonder’s Board of Directors and transitioned into the newly created position. Hotel Van Zandt in Austin, Texas, has appointed Christopher Guse as general manager. Guse joins the property from Sage Hospitality Group’s Sheraton Austin, where he served as general manager since 2021. Valerie Cooper has been appointed general manager of the recently renovated Hilton Shreveport.