While staff need to be trained on emergency procedures in case there is an on-property assault or theft, preventing these incidents with strategic access control is the first line of defense. Fortunately, technology in this area continues to develop, even when it comes to the most basic access-control device, the lock. “When equipped with an access management system enabled with online door locks, staff can receive a real-time alert to suspicious activity such as a
Tru by Hilton Surpasses 250 Open Hotels and Announces First New York City Property
Category: Development, Featured, Finance & Development
MCLEAN, Virginia—This October, Tru by Hilton welcomed new hotels in North Carolina, South Carolina, Texas, and Virginia. Together, the five new Tru by Hilton locations in the United States have pushed the brand past a milestone of 250 open hotels. Since its debut in 2016, Tru by Hilton continues to attract domestic and international owners and developers, with nearly 275 hotels in the pipeline, including Tru by Hilton Brooklyn, the brand’s first New York City
WASHINGTON—After the Department of Homeland Security announced plans to make available an additional 64,716 H-2B temporary nonagricultural worker visas in Fiscal Year 2024, AHLA President and CEO Chip Rogers released the following statement: “The H-2B Workforce Coalition, which AHLA co-chairs, worked hard to convince the Biden Administration to offer this considerable expansion, which nearly doubles the yearly allocation of H-2B visas. These extra visas will be crucial to helping hotels and resorts in remote vacation
SAN FRANCISCO—Duetto announced that Advance, its real-time revenue optimization solution unveiled at ITB in March, is now available to hotels around the world. “Advance is a set of tools for near real-time rapid response to market changes to capture revenue in an automated way, driving both RevPAR and operational efficiencies. The constant data monitoring identifies triggers and automates room rate increases based on demand, but also optimizes forecast accuracy through leading market indicators. Advance’s automation
NEWTON, Massachusettes—Sonesta International Hotels Corporation announced the opening of Sonesta Essential NW Houston, a 99-room upper-midscale hotel. The hotel is near Route 290 and attractions such as Sam Houston Race Park, the Galleria shopping mall, and Bear Creek Pioneers Park. “We are excited to open the Sonesta Essential NW Houston, which is our second hotel with this new brand in the Houston market,” said Keith Pierce, Sonesta’s EVP and president franchise and development. “We launched
