Lodging Daily News

Hotel managers must constantly make smart trade-offs to exceed guest expectations without wasting capital and operating expenses. Here is some practical advice to correctly size water heaters to ensure guests have plentiful hot water, while minimizing energy use, capital expense, and space needs. In working with many hotel chains and independents, we repeatedly hear several goals expressed regarding water heater sizing: Reduce Capital Expenses: Most traditional tanked water heaters completely shut down when a single

Marriott International reported its Q3 2023 results. Highlights include: Third quarter 2023 comparable systemwide constant dollar RevPAR increased 8.8 percent worldwide, 4.3 percent in the United States and Canada, and 21.8 percent in international markets, compared to the 2022 third quarter; Third quarter reported diluted EPS totaled $2.51, compared to reported diluted EPS of $1.94 in the year-ago quarter. Third quarter adjusted diluted EPS totaled $2.11, compared to third quarter 2022 adjusted diluted EPS of

WICHITA, Kansas—WaterWalk announced the launch of its new website, marking a change in its online booking experience, including the ability to book unfurnished hotel rooms without traditional leasing constraints. WaterWalk is known for its hybrid business model in the extended-stay industry by providing both fully furnished “STAY” units and ready-to-furnish, apartment-style “LIVE” units that are equipped for longer-term bookings. Both offerings across all of WaterWalk’s properties are now bookable through the brand’s website, including upgrades

NEW YORK—Mint House announced the reopening of Mint House Denver – Downtown Union Station. The property has apartment-style hospitality units in a highrise building, which just completed a property-wide refurbishment. Mint House Denver – Downtown Union Station’s new footprint has doubled in capacity from its previous iteration; from studio to two-bedroom options, the units will have up to three times the space of traditional short-term rentals. Mint House Denver – Downtown Union Station provides an

BOISE, Idaho—Resolute Road Hospitality announced the addition of two hotels to its third-party managed portfolio. The properties, both located in Oregon, are owned by Evergreen Hospitality Development Group, a hospitality development and investment firm led by Alkesh Patel. The addition of the Hampton Inn & Suites Portland Tigard, located in Tigard, Oregon, and the Hampton Inn & Suites Sherwood Portland, located in Sherwood, Oregon, expands Resolute Road’s management footprint in the Pacific Northwest, where they