Lodging Daily News

Through the third quarter of 2023, the U.S. hotel industry showed some continuation of profitability trends as well as new developments in the data that aligned with the start of corporate travel season. Margins are being pressured. With the overall demand mix and topline performance normalizing, year-over-year growth rates are weakening. At the same time, expenses continue to grow with total operating expenses per available room (TOEPAR) increasing roughly 1 percent from month to month.

RICHMOND, Virginia—Apple Hospitality REIT, Inc. published its annual Corporate Responsibility Report, which details the company’s environmental, social, and governance (ESG) performance, strategy, and initiatives and includes its commitment to environmental sustainability, corporate employees, hotel associates and guests, communities, and other stakeholders. “Apple Hospitality has always worked to uphold high ESG standards and believes these key areas of focus are an integral part of driving long-term value for our shareholders,” said Justin Knight, CEO of Apple

AC Hotels by Marriott has opened its newest property in Naples, which is a three-story property that includes 150 guestrooms; a lobby and ground-floor café; 2,500 square feet of event space; a fitness center; an outdoor rooftop pool; and Limón, a rooftop restaurant and bar with seating both indoors and out. The hotel’s design has local artwork that draws inspiration from the region’s bald cypress tree and greenery. “AC Naples is the perfect example of

DOTHAN, Alabama—LBA Hospitality announced that it has taken over the management of the 105-room Hampton Inn & Suites Knoxville-Turkey Creek/Farragut. 3H Group of Chattanooga, Tennessee now owns the recently purchased hotel. This acquisition marks the 25th property LBA is managing in partnership with 3H Group. Located 17 miles from McGhee Tyson Airport and 20 minutes from downtown Knoxville, the four-story hotel offers access to the shops and restaurants of Turkey Creek, the Knoxville Zoo, and

ARLINGTON, Virginia—Knowland announced its expansion in the Middle East with data collection in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, to accommodate the growing demand and competition facing new hoteliers in the market. Regional meetings and events growth continues in the triple digits, with a 167 percent increase over the same period last year. Not new to the market, Knowland has been collecting MICE data in the UAE since 2009, establishing a threshold of regional insight, and is replicating