LODGING Staff - 10 Minutes News for Hoteliers - Page 102

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Making a Difference

🏨 Lynsey Kreitzer, influenced by a college friend, began her hospitality career in a sales position at a hotel in Cleveland, Ohio. Her parents, especially her mother's empathy and leadership and her father's work ethic and integrity, shaped her values. Kreitzer is optimistic about the future of diversity and inclusion in the industry, noting advancements in training and best practices. She also highlights the lodging industry's progress in promoting women to leadership roles and the importance of mentorship for all genders.

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JLL Secures Financing for Woodland Flats Conversion Project

🏠 JLL Capital Markets secured $15.9 million financing for Woodland Flats, a 120-unit hotel-to-multifamily project in Gresham, Oregon, arranged for PH Development LLC. The two-year bridge loan is through AGP Capital. The project, 25 minutes from downtown Portland, requires $6.1 million in capital improvements and is expected to complete in 10 months. Woodland Flats features 6,400 square feet of retail space and is PH Development's second such conversion.

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IHG Hotels & Resorts Brings Garner Brand to the United Kingdom

🏨 IHG Hotels & Resorts launched Garner Hotel Preston Samlesbury in the UK as part of its midscale conversion brand, which began globally in 2023. Managed by KRO Hospitality, this Northern England hotel offers 80 guestrooms, a feature wall with "Sketches of Humanity," a Village Brasserie, Lounge Bar, conference spaces, and a Fitness Suite. Located near M6 junction 31, it provides access to Preston, Manchester, Liverpool, and Blackpool. Over 117 Garner hotels are in IHG's global portfolio, with more than 50 planned for Germany.

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Cloudbeds and Duetto Form Strategic Partnership

💰 In San Diego, California, Cloudbeds and Duetto announce a partnership for hotel revenue optimization and operational efficiency. The integration of Duetto’s revenue strategy platform with Cloudbeds’ software delivers scalable solutions. Duetto utilizes NiFi for the first two-way integration. Features include automated app onboarding, real-time two-way synchronization, revenue insights, and total property performance tracking. Deployment is set for early Q2 2025, with availability to all joint customers by summer 2025.

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Leadership, Inclusion, and the Future of Hospitality

🏨 Rosanna Maietta, with a career starting in marketing and communications, rose to lead the AHLA Foundation and now heads AHLA. She credits her immigrant parents and supportive leaders for teaching valuable lessons in hard work, perseverance, and people-first mindset. Emphasizing hospitality's inclusivity, Maietta notes the commitment to diversity, with over two million employed in the sector. Since the inaugural ForWard conference in 2018, she has observed increasing female leadership, supported by AHLA Foundation's programs like BUILD and ELEVATE.

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InterContinental Indianapolis Opens Following Property Redevelopment

🏡 InterContinental Indianapolis, an IHG Hotels & Resorts luxury property, opened in downtown Indianapolis near Monument Circle and the Indiana State Capitol. Housed in the historic Illinois Building, the hotel underwent a $120 million restoration and offers 170 guestrooms and suites, two dining concepts by Chef Craig Baker, a rooftop bar, 5,000 square feet of meeting space, and a Penthouse Suite. Keystone Group completed construction in 2024, reviving one of Indiana's 10 most endangered landmarks. The hotel features historic architecture, modern amenities, and commissioned art with Indiana connections.

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Global Table by Sonesta Becomes Company’s Newest Food & Beverage Program

🍷 Sonesta International Hotels Corporation launches "Global Table by Sonesta" to debut in 2025, featuring Wines of Rioja as its inaugural partner. From April to June 2025, nearly 40 Royal Sonesta and Sonesta Hotels & Resorts will offer Rioja wines, coinciding with the region's 100th anniversary. Events include tastings and dinners at select locations like Washington DC, Boston, St. Louis, Chicago, San Francisco, Houston, Toronto, Columbus, White Plains, and Miami Beach. This initiative is part of Sonesta's evolving food and beverage programming, with plans to spotlight different regions or trends annually.

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CoStar: U.S. Hotel Industry Reports Mixed Yearly Comparisons

🏨 ARLINGTON, Virginia—U.S. hotel industry's mixed performance in the week of February 16-22, 2025: Occupancy at 60.3% (↓2.7%), ADR at $159.90 (↑2.5%), RevPAR at $96.49 (↓0.3%). Los Angeles led with occupancy ↑10.4% to 74.8% and RevPAR ↑16.7% to $147.34. New Orleans ADR jumped ↑10.9% to $197.41. Las Vegas faced the steepest declines with occupancy ↓14.3% to 69.6%, ADR ↓8.4% to $170.83, and RevPAR ↓21.4% to $118.86.

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Westgate Resorts Signs Agreement to Purchase Vacation Ownership Sales

🚀 Westgate Resorts to acquire Vacation Ownership Sales, managing VI Resorts' Vacation Club with 40+ resorts across the US, Mexico, Canada by 2025. Westgate commits $4M+ in enhancements as CEO Jim Gissy touts the move as a "game-changing acquisition." VOS owner Mike Vasey to join Westgate executive team, noting 90+ years of combined company history. VI Resorts, celebrating its 50th anniversary in 2024, to leverage Westgate's experience, while maintaining independence, says VI Owners Association President Betty Flad. Westgate's growth includes a recent partnership with Choice Hotels, allowing timeshare exchanges between Westgate and VI Resorts for owners.

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Accor, Booking.com Report Finds Sustainable Traveler Motivations

🌍 Accor, Booking.com, and the University of Surrey's report, based on research, seeks to understand and motivate sustainable travel decisions. Research highlighted the efficacy of specific sustainability messaging in reducing traveler skepticism, with clear information reducing skepticism from 46% to 21%. Sustainable travel is considered important by 83% of travelers, and 67% feel inspired by responsible practices. Recommendations include highlighting sustainable practices, balancing appeals to pleasure and comfort, empowering guests, and helping maintain home-like sustainability. Data was obtained via interviews, surveys, and behavioral experiments with travelers from the US, Germany, France, and India, and utilized eye tracking and facial analysis technologies. The partnership aims to craft clear communications to engage guests in hotels' sustainability journeys.

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