Lodging Daily News

PHOENIX, Arizona—Aligned Hospitality Management has added the Comfort Suites Denver Tech Center to its portfolio. The property, owned by Colorado Hotel Group LLC and franchised by Choice Hotels, is Aligned’s first property outside of the Arizona market and the 21st in the company’s portfolio. In the suburb of Englewood, the hotel is located 10 minutes from the Denver Tech Center, 30 minutes from downtown Denver, and 30 minutes from Denver’s Red Rocks Amphitheatre. The 73-key,

BETHESDA, Maryland—Curator Hotel & Resort Collection announced a partnership with Good Pharma, a functional tea and coffee brand, for the guest experience with a focus on wellness. Good Pharma products are available at Viceroy DC and Hotel Zena, two Curator member properties in the Washington, D.C. area. This partnership allows guests at selected properties to have Good Pharma’s products in various forms, including a welcome beverage, mocktails, or weekend brunch French press coffee. These offerings

WASHINGTON, D.C.—AAA projects 55.4 million travelers will head 50 miles or more from home over the Thanksgiving holiday travel period. This year’s Thanksgiving forecast is an increase of 2.3 percent over last year and marks the third-highest Thanksgiving forecast since AAA began tracking holiday travel in 2000. The top two years were 2005 and 2019, respectively. “For many Americans, Thanksgiving and travel go hand in hand, and this holiday, we expect more people on the

PARSIPPANY, New Jersey—Wyndham Hotels & Resorts announced that its Board of Directors received a letter from Choice Hotels International, Inc. on November 14, 2023. Wyndham’s Board of Directors, together with its financial and legal advisors, closely reviewed Choice’s letter and determined that it represents a step backward and that the terms Choice outlined are not in the best interests of Wyndham or its shareholders. Wyndham responded to Choice in a letter dated November 21, 2023,

For the second year in a row, sustainability will be a defining factor in hospitality in 2024. Hotels that prioritize sustainable initiatives will bring in more business, both from groups and leisure travelers. Even business travel managers are looking for ways to reduce the carbon footprint of their corporate travel programs, and that can include choosing more eco-friendly accommodations. Going green doesn’t have to include major renovations or changes to a hotel’s basic structure—small changes