Hotel owners, investors and operators gathered March 22-24 in Atlanta for the 2022 Hunter Hotel Investment Conference.
Worries persist over inflation, the impact of high fuel prices and ongoing labor issues, but attendees were generally optimistic, particularly given rising waves of business-transient travel and consistent leisure travel demand.
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article4 Min ReadMarch 28, 2022 09:37 AMAs the hotel industry competes against other big-box retailers for labor, hotel brand CEOs discuss what it is they must offer line-level and corporate employees to better retain them.
article5 Min ReadMarch 29, 2022 09:50 AMAt the 2022 Hunter Hotel Investment Conference, hotel developers discuss supply chain disruption and increased construction costs.
article3 Min ReadMarch 30, 2022 08:52 AMTourism Economics President Adam Sacks says leisure travelers are more ready to take trips than ever before, and room demand is estimated to surpass pre-pandemic levels in the second quarter.
article4 Min ReadMarch 31, 2022 09:21 AMAsset managers know pandemic-related hotel operational headaches aren't over, but they have found strategies to maximize operating efficiencies while still catering to what guests want.
article5 Min ReadMarch 25, 2022 09:55 AMPrivate-equity and REIT hotel investors at the Hunter Hotel Investment Conference said they are keen to buy select-service and extended-stay hotel products.
article2 Min ReadApril 04, 2022 09:07 AMDuring a video interview with Hotel News Now, Noble CEO Mit Shah said the customer of the future as well as the strength of the select-service, extended-stay hotel business is driving more opportunities for his company.
article2 Min ReadApril 06, 2022 08:39 AMThe rising number of remote workers and retirements from the "baby boomer" generation will be the catalyst for sustained growth in the leisure segment this year, Choice Senior Vice President of Upscale Brands Janis Cannon said.
article4 Min ReadApril 07, 2022 08:35 AMIn the "Leading With Purpose" panel at the 2022 Hunter Hotel Investment Conference, hotel executives answered questions about their leadership styles, how to build a culture and how to handle work-life balance.
article4 Min ReadApril 08, 2022 08:32 AMHotel brand executives spoke about their strategies on new construction versus conversions amid rising costs and supply-chain issues, as well as the budding extended-stay segment during a panel at the Hunter Hotel Investment Conference.
article2 Min ReadApril 08, 2022 08:36 AMHotel Equities President and CEO Brad Rahinsky said his company over the past five years has been building out its upper-upscale and luxury full-service portfolio, especially most recently via its partnership with Greenwood Hospitality.
article1 Min ReadApril 12, 2022 08:52 AMLeisure and extended-stay travelers are firmly in Wyndham Hotels & Resorts' sweet spot, and the company has responded to this resilient demand by launching two new brands in the past five months to cater to these travelers.
article2 Min ReadApril 13, 2022 08:41 AMSummit Hotel Properties recently closed on the last hotel in the company's joint-venture acquisition of a 27-hotel portfolio from NewcrestImage. President and CEO Jonathan Stanner says there's still room for more acquisitions.
article2 Min ReadApril 15, 2022 08:47 AMMission Hill Hospitality, founded one year ago by KSL Capital Partners, is an investment vehicle focused on select-service and extended-stay hotels.
article3 Min ReadApril 19, 2022 09:51 AMChesapeake Hospitality was acquired by Remington Hotels, which will provide Chesapeake with needed cash flow to deal with pandemic-related hardships, Chris Green said.
article2 Min ReadApril 20, 2022 08:26 AMIHG's Julienne Smith discusses how the company's newest brands are meeting demand.
article3 Min ReadMarch 23, 2022 09:10 AMEditors recap the opening day of the Hunter Hotel Investment Conference with takeaways, quotables and more highlights from the event.
article4 Min ReadMarch 24, 2022 09:30 AMEditors recap the second day of the Hunter Hotel Investment Conference with takeaways, quotables and more highlights from the event.