COLUMBUS, Ohio—Red Roof Inn has named the company’s new Chief Financial Officer (CFO) effective immediately. Foley brings twenty-five years of CPA and executive experience in both finance and accounting. Previously, he served as CFO of Navigator Management Partners, an IT and management consulting firm. “Brendan brings a proven combination of strong strategic, financial and management skills to Red Roof Inn,” says Andrew Alexander, president, Red Roof Inn. ”Brendan will be integral in building the capital
Accor Opens Pullman Hotel in Dubai
Category: Openings
Pullman, Accor’s upscale brand for international travelers, announced the opening of Pullman Dubai Deira City Center with 317 rooms. This new property is the first step to a strong expansion in main tourist hubs. “Adding Pullman Dubai Deira City Center to our global properties is a milestone for us. Our Pullman network currently counts 78 hotels in 23 countries. We have huge ambitions for this brand which offers a strong and differentiated proposal to customers
Go with the Flow
Category: Market Reports
The U.S. lodging industry recovery made great progress in 2011 with more than 70 percent of the hotels in the nation showing increases in both revenue and profits during the year. Many industry prognosticators are expecting this trend to continue the next three years. Based on PKF’s December 2012 Hotel Horizons forecast, U.S. hotels will enjoy compound annual growth (CAGR) in rooms revenue (RevPAR) of 6.5 percent through 2016. In turn, this should result in
The Value of Clean
Category: Housekeeping, Operations
Historically, hotel owners and operators have viewed cleaning as a cost center. Consequently, decisions about housekeeping expenditures have focused solely on the amount spent. Yet, several recent studies have revealed that a relatively modest investment can have a significant effect on a hotel’s bottom line. Here are a few ways spending more on your property’s cleaning program can pay off. 1. Image Enhancement A recent study by Hotelschool The Hague in the Netherlands found that
Word to the Wise
Category: Washington Dispatch
Decades before employees began using Facebook and other social media to vent, complain, or otherwise discuss their wages and other working conditions, Congress passed the National Labor Relations Act (NLRA) in the 1930s to give workers across the country the right to engage in such activities. When the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) concluded that an employer had disciplined an employee for engaging what is known as “protected concerted activity,” the board often ordered corrective
