Maryland hoteliers’ shooting called example of pandemic tensions
IN THE U.S., Usha and Dilip Patel, victims of a shooting in their Elkton, Maryland, hotel last week that left Usha dead and her...
AAHOA program promotes vaccines for hotel workers
MULTIPLE VACCINES FOR COVID-19 are being distributed at an accelerated rate throughout the U.S. and hotel workers have been bumped up in the schedule...
Maryland hotel owner shot to death, guest charged
ANOTHER HOTEL OWNER has been killed during a conflict with a guest at their hotel in Elkton, Maryland. Ushaben Patel, 59, was shot to...
Associations call for passage of American Rescue Plan
DESPITE RESISTANCE, PRESIDENT Biden’s proposed American Rescue Plan, the federal government’s third COVID-19 stimulus package, is expected to make it to the president’s desk....
NewcrestImage buys historic Magnolia Hotel in Dallas
AS THE FIRST investment for its recently announced $100 million real estate fund, NewcrestImage has purchased the Magnolia Hotel in downtown Dallas. The company,...
Wayside, Iridescent partner on managing two hotels
WAYSIDE INVESTMENT GROUP of Houston and Iridescent Hotels of Dallas are partnering on the management of two hotels in San Antonio, Texas, and Houston....
Article: Federal stimulus speeds recovery
HOTEL OWNERS AND associations have been calling for more federal aid since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic last March. The stimulus bills passed...
Report: Most hospitality company boards behind on diversity
IF CHANGE COMES from the top, the hospitality industry is due for some change, starting on the boards of publicly traded companies. A new...
NewcrestImage sells Frisco, Texas, Hyatt House
JUST A WEEK after opening a new Hyatt House hotel in Oregon, NewcrestImage has sold its Hyatt House near Dallas. Proceeds from the sale...
Marriott CEO Sorenson passes after battling pancreatic cancer
AFTER A YEAR and a half struggle with pancreatic cancer, Arne Sorenson, president and CEO of Marriott International, died Monday. Sorenson was memorialized by...