Lodging Daily News

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

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