Leslie D. Hale

RLJ Lodging Trust’s Hale wins Castell Award

HOSPITALITY INVESTMENT EXECUTIVE Leslie Hale has won the third annual Castell Award instituted by the American Hotel & Lodging Association Foundation, a statement said....
NewcrestImage

NewcrestImage to acquire four LaQuinta hotels

DALLAS-BASED INVESTMENT firm NewcrestImage will acquire four LaQuinta-branded hotels in a joint venture between Highgate and Cerberus. The properties, with 696 rooms total, include...
AHLA trafficking survivors fund

AHLA trafficking survivors fund receives $1 million donation from major hotel companies

THREE MAJOR U.S. hospitality firms have donated $1 million to the No Room for Trafficking Survivors Fund by the American Hotel & Lodging Association...
Two leadership positions in AAHOA

AAHOA makes changes to leadership structure

AAHOA MADE CHANGES to two leadership positions Monday with a promotion and a new hire. Heather Carnes to executive vice president for communications and...

Exec Survey: Reducing business travel saves short-term, costs long-term

OVER HALF OF large company CEOs believe that reducing business travel may give short-term savings but will impact revenue in the long-term, according to...
staffing problems

Survey: 97 percent of AHLA members experiencing staffing problems

STAFFING PROBLEMS CONTINUE for 97 percent of American Hotel & Lodging Association members, according to a recent survey. In response, AHLA is expanding its...
Zero-based budgeting

HotStats: Zero-based budgeting is essential amid volatility

ZERO-BASED BUDGETING is essential for hotels amid near- and long-term volatility, according to a blog from HotStats. The blog also suggested that hoteliers need...
Highland Group survey

Report: Boutique hotels make more RevPAR than traditional hotels

BOUTIQUE HOTELS GENERATED more annual RevPAR than traditional hotels in the U.S. last year, according to a report from consulting agency The Highland Group....
Hotel Property Taxes

Hotel Property Taxes – An Opportunity to Cut a Cost

ACCORDING TO THE March 2022 edition of CBRE’s Hotel Horizons national forecast report, the total revenue for a typical U.S. hotel is not expected...
AAA Travel Report

AAA: 47.9 million people to travel during Independence Day weekend

AS MANY AS 47.9 million people will travel 50 miles or more from home over the Independence Day weekend from June 30 to July...