Lodging Daily News

Following the attacks of 9/11, Capt. Dave Leonardis, who was Commandant of the New Jersey State Police Academy at the time, instructed his cadets to make their way to the hotels near Newark Liberty International Airport. He took the unprecedented step when law enforcement officials obtained information indicating that the suspected terrorists may have stayed in hotels in the Newark area. Thirty-six cadets investigated garbage dumpsters, the areas outside the hotels, and several other places.

Someone is walking across a floor, and a moment later that person is feet up in the air and flat on his or her back. Along with the stinging embarrassment and bruised ego, often comes injury. Injuries can vary from the very serious to the benign in these episodes, and they can happen at any time. According to a Liberty Mutual Workplace Safety Index study, falls from the same level were the second highest workplace

Look around just about any hotel room and you’ll see items you wouldn’t have 20 years ago: a flat-screen TV, an iPod dock on a clock radio, an Internet port. Now look over at the phone. Unless you’re in a hotel that was just built or an upscale property, it probably doesn’t look much different than it did 20 years ago. In many cases, it may be a little smaller or shinier, but it still

The art of lighting today combines cutting-edge technology with sophisticated design, allowing for unlimited possibilities that can achieve just about any desired ambiance within a hotel. With the recent advent of the mixed-use lobby, along with enhanced guestroom configuration, cosmic-inspired meeting spaces, and state-of-the-art entertainment facilities, lighting has become a vital, yet complex, component in elevating design to a higher level throughout the industry. Hotel companies are learning to navigate through intricate lighting issues, as

As we begin a new year, it seems like a good time to turn the page and talk less about recession and recovery, and to focus more on the prospects for sustained growth in the coming year. Based on advance group sales and reservations data Rubicon collects from major hotel companies, we can get an initial indication of what to expect for 2011. As of the end of November, committed demand for the current quarter