Sonesta names Jim Mooney VP, sales
Sonesta International Hotels Corporation has appointed Jim Mooney VP, sales, focusing on the company’s managed portfolio for full-service and focused-service sales.
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Sonesta names Jim Mooney VP, sales
Sonesta International Hotels Corporation has appointed Jim Mooney VP, sales, focusing on the company’s managed portfolio for full-service and focused-service sales.
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Dimension Hospitality names new CEO
Hotel management and development company Dimension Hospitality has appointed Greg Friedman as CEO following the sudden death of company founder and philanthropist Sam Friedman on July 2.
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Seven finalists unveiled for GM of the Future Award 2023
Seven finalists have been announced for the GM of the Future Award 2023, organised by the Master Innholders in partnership with Independent Hotel Show Awards.
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Inside the incredible farmyard hotel built by couple who almost lost it all
From despair and heartache to now opening the next phase of their thriving rural business - the unique accommodation called The Moo-tel…
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Meet the Hotel Workers on Strike in Los Angeles
LOS ANGELES — Last week, hotel companies like the Hilton, Hyatt, and Marriott presented a new economic proposal amid waves of strikes by hotel workers…
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‘Hotel Rwanda’ hero to be freed after 25-year terrorism sentence commuted
Paul Rusesabagina, who inspired the Hollywood film “Hotel Rwanda,” was released from prison in Rwanda after his prison sentence was commuted Friday by the country’s President Paul Kagame.
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HIGHGATE’S CEO EVADED POLITICAL TURMOIL IN IRAN. IT HELPED HIM BECOME A TRANSCENDENT LEADER
Arash Azarbarzin, the CEO of Highgate, knows struggle. He was an immigrant of necessity, having sought political asylum in the U.S…
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BILTMORE’S MURTAGH FOSTERS DIVERSITY FOR GREATER GOOD
Abby Murtagh says she is laser focused on further developing her team because an elevated and empowered staff is what she believes drives results for owners at the recently renovated Arizona Biltmore, A Waldorf Astoria Resort…
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BET Co-Founder Expands Hotel Brand Salamander in Pursuit of the New Luxury
Entrepreneur Sheila Johnson has been steadily expanding her luxury hotel empire. Some call her business, which has lately generated buzz, an overnight success that's been 17 years in the making.
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WYNN PRESIDENT TEACHES, LEADS WITH STORIES
Brian Gullbrants has opened 23 hotels during his career and as a result developed a habit of personally delivering employee orientations…
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Serge Trigano, co-founder of Mama Shelter
“Life is flamboyant and sassy,” according to Serge Trigano, the co-founder of Mama Shelter. The entrepreneur is making his mark on the hospitality industry by creating a new lifestyle boutique accommodation concept…
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Women in Hospitality Leadership Alliance launched
Eighteen organizations committed to advancing women in hospitality industry leadership have joined forces to maximize their efforts through collaboration and partnership…
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FORTE DYNASTY KEEPS CHASING OPPORTUNITIES
At age 77, the only thing Sir Rocco Forte is considering is the way forward – to see what Rocco Forte Hotels, now celebrating its 25th anniversary, can do next…
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It's all about partnerships. Really.
After 40 years of welcoming travelers from across the beautiful wilderness of sub-Saharan Africa and India, I stepped away from the business at the end of last month…
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The Margaritaville CEO on Just How Far the Jimmy Buffett Brand Can Go
Millennials think they invented experiential, lifestyle brands. But Margaritaville CEO John Cohlan was perfecting these ideas before many of today's hotel execs had sipped their first margaritas…
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In an age of specialization, Homi Vazifdar is one of the few remaining hotel generalists…
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Hospitality powerhouse Amine Moukarzel
“Success is a continuous journey and not a specific destination” is how Amine Moukarzel, president and partner of Louvre Hotels Group and Golden Tulip Hotels MENA, views the world…
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David Kong, industry veterans launch DEI Advisors
Industry veterans David Kong, Rachel Humphrey and Lan Elliott are the principals of newly launched DEI Advisors, a non-profit organization dedicated to empowering women and other minority groups to achieve their career aspirations…
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