Lodging Daily News

As the new year took hold, Loews Hotels set its future in motion with the announcement of a new president and CEO. In January, Jonathan Tisch, chairman of Loews Hotels and co-chairman of the Board of Loews Corporation, announced that Paul W. Whetsell joined the company effective Jan. 17. He succeeds Jack Adler, who is retiring. Whetsell, who holds a bachelor of arts degree from Davidson College, has more than 35 years of experience in

The lodging industry has the highest prevalence of credit card hacking attempts, which is why it’s imperative that hotels protect their guests’ cardholder data. “When you think about data security and the lodging industry, it is a much more complex environment than a traditional retailer or restaurateur when it comes to credit card processing,” especially at full-service hotels, says William Collins, executive director of vertical marketing strategy for Heartland Payment Systems. Not only are front

It had all the makings of a big time Las Vegas fight. At the Pavilion at Tropicana Resort, the mariachi band played while spectators filed in, dressed to the nines, in anticipation of something they didn’t quite know what to expect, but knew would be good. And it didn’t disappoint, as Bill Fortier, senior vice president of development, the Americas for Hilton Worldwide and chairman of the Latino Hotel Association (LHA), said, “That was fun,

Today’s environment of interconnectivity, crowdsourcing, flash sales, mobile marketing, and social media adds additional complexity to the already challenging job of driving revenue and profits for hotels. Every time you turn around there is another opportunity to dump inventory at drastically reduced rates. Recent economic pressures have made it even more tempting to unload distressed inventory through channels you may never have considered four years ago. As demand recovers, we are left with a legacy

Instead of passing through hotel lobbies on the way out the door, guests are hanging around, working, eating, drinking, and mingling, as these spaces continue to evolve into 24/7 social hubs. Open floor plans with modular and flexible seating, cozy fireplace nooks, restaurants and bars, technology lounges, grab-and-go markets, media rooms, and more have turned lobbies into the heartbeat of hotels. Travelers are experiencing this growing trend across all segments, from Starwood’s select-service brand Aloft