WASHINGTON—American Hotel & Lodging Association President and CEO Chip Rogers issued a statement after the Department of Labor released a new regulation that changes the way workers are classified as independent contractors or employees. The regulation, which is scheduled to take effect in March, will limit opportunities for individuals to work as independent contractors and hurt hotels’ ability to maintain operations. “We are extraordinarily disappointed that the Labor Department dismissed the concerns of the thousands
JLL Arranges Sale of Home2 Suites by Hilton Avalon
Category: Finance, Finance & Development, Financing, Real Estate
ATLANTA, Georgia—JLL’s Hotels & Hospitality Group announced that it arranged the sale of the Home2 Suites by Hilton Avalon, located in Alpharetta, Georgia. JLL worked on behalf of the seller, Ram Hotels. The 107-room hotel, located off State Route 400 and within walking distance of Avalon, a mixed-use development with over 570,000 square feet of retail space and 26 restaurants, which has garnered interest from investors. The Home2 Suites’ location is in a high barrier-to-entry
NORTH BETHESDA, Maryland—Choice Hotels International, Inc. launched its newest multichannel national marketing campaign, “A Stay for Any You.” The largest in Choice Hotels’ history, the campaign includes actor and writer Keegan-Michael Key in national TV and streaming TV ads and social media content. The campaign shows some of the reasons people travel and how Choice can meet their needs. The broadcast ads were co-written by Key, his partner Elle Key, and McKinney, Choice’s creative agency
Jeff Doane, Chief Commercial Officer, Omni Hotels & Resorts DALLAS, Texas—Omni Hotels & Resorts announced the appointment of Jeff Doane as its new chief commercial officer. Doane has over 20 years of hospitality experience, previously serving as chief commercial officer for Accor North America. He also held senior executive roles with Fairmont Raffles Hotels International. Doane will report to President Kurt Alexander and oversee the development and execution of Omni’s integrated commercial strategy across its
WASHINGTON—American Hotel & Lodging Association (AHLA) President and CEO Chip Rogers released a statement after legislation that would have destroyed the hotel industry’s franchise model stalled in the New Jersey State Senate. “New Jersey state senators made the right choice in letting S3165/A1958 stall in the legislative session that concluded late Monday. The legislation would have severely limited hotels’ ability to enforce the quality, service, and safety guidelines guests know and trust. In doing so,
