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For hotel operators, there’s no understating the importance of hiring the right person to oversee departments like engineering. However, executives acknowledge some of the key considerations have changed over the years as they now place more of an emphasis on being guest-centric and tech-savvy, among other things.   Greg Winey, president/CEO, Northpointe Hospitality Management, detailed a few of the criteria he has for this position.  “For me, it’s really about knowing that we’re in a

WASHINGTON—U.S. hotel performance decreased from the previous week but showed positive year-over-year comparisons, according to CoStar’s latest data through Oct. 28, 2023. U.S. Hotel Performance October 22-28, 2023 Percentage change from comparable week in 2022Occupancy: 66.0 percent (up 0.7 percent)ADR: $160.89 (up 3.9 percent)RevPAR: $106.16 (up 4.6 percent) Among the Top 25 Markets, Minneapolis saw the largest year-over-year lift in occupancy (up 12.7 percent to 64.5 percent). New York City posted the highest ADR increase

Once upon a time, hotel housekeeping automatically meant “stayover service”—that is, daily room cleaning with a fresh supply of towels and replenishment of a bevy of tiny bottled and boxed amenities. Today, different realities and guest expectations offer hoteliers the opportunity to operate more efficiently and cost-effectively without compromising their guests’ guestroom arrival experience.  A handful of housekeeping experts recently described for LODGING these realities—COVID-spawned fear of infectious disease, the industry-wide labor shortage, and concerns

Aaron Jones, Raines Company Housekeeping Task Force director, hails technology that eases hotelier headaches related to providing housekeeping services. However, he stated, when it comes to training, there’s no substitute for the kind of personal attention he provides to all new hires.  “When onboarding new housekeepers, on their first day, I clean three rooms representing the different types of room to show them the different stages of cleaning and different time frames in which to

DALLAS, Texas—New data from Motel 6 found that U.S. travelers who are celebrating a winter holiday are planning to participate in an average of 10 or more gatherings this year. In its sixth annual holiday travel survey, Motel 6 heard from over 2,000 respondents who celebrate a winter holiday and found that their festivities are expected to lead to an increase in travel. Eighty-four percent of respondents plan to travel to at least one gathering,