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Hotel Sustainability Benchmarks

Cornell Hotel Sustainability Benchmarking Index 2024

For the first time in the ten annual cycles of the Cornell Hotel Sustainability Benchmarking cycle, we find a general increase from 2021 to 2022 in energy and water consumption among participating hotels.






Hotel Opening Kentucky

Tempo by Hilton Louisville Downtown NuLu Hotel Opens in Kentucky

Named one of the 50 best places to travel in 2024 by Travel + Leisure, Tempo by Hilton Louisville Downtown NuLu opened just ahead of the historic 150th running of the Kentucky Derby and the PGA Championship being held at Valhalla a short drive away.




Hospitality Financial Leadership

Hospitality Financial Leadership - The $600,000 Trash Can

A 30-year hotel vet, David has seen everything, a lot of which he shares in his book, The Prosperous Hotelier. Susan Barry host of the Top Floor Podcast and David talk about railroads, scams, and Russians.


Online Travel Agencies (OTAs)

U.S. OTAs Pass $100B Revenue Mark for First Time

Online travel agencies based in the United States maintained double-digit year-over-year gains in 2023, passing the $100 billion mark for the first time.




Data Privacy

Data Privacy Lawyer Alert: The American Privacy Rights Act - What Does It Mean for Hotel Companies? - By Jim Butler

Hotel companies should be particularly interested in the legislation. While many companies collect personal information from customers, hotel companies want to collect large amounts of personal information - knowing more about guests allows brands and operators to provide better services and increase their value. At the same time, the multitude of state laws, as well as foreign privacy laws, create a compliance challenge for the hospitality industry.


Management Fees

U.S. Hotel Management Company Compensation Slows in 2023 - By Robert Mandelbaum and Tim Dick

As U.S. lodging industry performance decelerated in 2023, so did the amount of fees paid by owners to their management companies. Preliminary results from CBRE's annual Trends in the Hotel Industry survey find that total hotel revenue growth slowed to 6.9% in 2023, while GOP inched up by 3.5%. As a result, total management fee payments rose by just 1.2% during the year, well below the double and triple-digit growth rates seen in the previous two years.



Women In Hospitality

AHLA Foundation Hosts Annual ForWard Conference to Advance Women in Hospitality

AHLA Foundation hosted nearly 1,000 attendees from across the hotel industry at the Hyatt Regency McCormick Place for the annual ForWard conference this week. Over three days, industry leaders gathered to share knowledge and hear from dynamic speakers focused on celebrating, championing, and creating community for women in hospitality.



Hotel Opening UAE

Wynn Resorts Releases New, Updated Images of Wynn Al Marjan Island

The development is the Company's first beachfront resort and is being built on an island of almost 62 hectares jutting into the Arabian Gulf. Wynn Resorts is developing the project in partnership with Marjan and RAK Hospitality Holding. It is anticipated to be the first integrated gaming resort in the Middle East North Africa (MENA) region.



Event Management Software

Eatertainment on the Rise: How Technology is Playing a Crucial Role - By Joshua Sadigh

Entertainment and competitive socializing transform ordinary hangouts into vibrant and memorable experiences, blending the fun of competition with the joy of social interaction. This growing trend resonates particularly with Millennials and Gen Z, who prioritize experiences over material possessions, seeking moments that foster connections and create fun lasting memories.







Guest Data

Hospitality Stakeholders on Fixing the Data Silo Problem

Despite years of work across the hospitality industry, hotels are still struggling to connect guest data across multiple systems, inhibiting their ability to provide an optimal guest experience. That was one of the key messages during a panel last week at the Highgate Tech Ventures and Independent Lodging Conference's Indie Cultivate event in New York City.