Savvy Management Is Key to Success at Distressed Hotels 

Dec 14, 2010, By Ed Watkins, Lodging Hospitality Editor-in-Chief

Lodging is the most management-intensive segment of the commercial real estate industry. And while location and financial structure are critical, operating performance may be the primary driver of value in a hotel investment. ...

Loews Looks to Grow with Furbay 

Dec 7, 2010, By Eric Stoessel, Managing Editor, Lodging Hospitality

Troy Furbay has only been on the job five weeks, but he’s already got big plans with Loews Hotels. ...

Gimme Shelter: Hotel Dealmaking Heats Up As Occupancy Rises 

Dec 1, 2010, By H. Lee Murphy, NREI Contributing Writer

As the chairman and CEO of Prime Group in Chicago, Michael Reschke has been known for years as a developer of office towers and shopping centers. For now, however, he’s sinking his money into hotels...

Chicago W to Fetch $138 Million? 

Nov 30, 2010, By Ben Johnson, A special to NREI from Okcreview.com

How do you know when a recovery in the hotel market is near at hand? When Starwood Hotels & Resorts, one of the largest owners in the country, says it hopes to get $138 million for a downtown Chicago W Hotel....

Luxury Lives as 54 Hotel Properties Earn Forbes’ Five Stars 

Nov 19, 2010, By Eric Stoessel, Managing Editor, Lodging Hospitality

The luxury segment of the hotel industry has been through a rough couple of years, but two new properties and a total of 54 have earned the coveted fifth star from Forbes Travel Guide....

Jones Lang LaSalle Arranges Sale of Danbury Plaza Hotel 

Nov 18, 2010, By NREI Staff

Broker Jones Lang LaSalle Hotels has closed the sale of the Danbury Plaza Hotel in Danbury, Conn., after negotiating an agreement on behalf of its client Pyramid Hotel Fund. ...

John Russell Launches New Hotel Venture 

Nov 16, 2010, By Ed Watkins, Lodging Hospitality Editor

John Russell is writing a new chapter in his long career in the hotel industry....

Extended-Stay Segment Leads Lodging Recovery 

Nov 11, 2010, By Ed Watkins, Editor-in-Chief, Lodging Hospitality

The extended-stay segment is leading the lodging industry back to prosperity. ...

Hotel Distress Helps Stoke Transaction Activity 

Nov 9, 2010, By Eric Stoessel, Lodging Hospitality Managing Editor

The return of the hotel transaction market has taken longer than expected, but a splash of high-profile acquisitions and a potential wave of distressed assets coming to market have many believing the dam is about to burst....

Hotel Sales Are Hopping 

Nov 1, 2010, By Eric Stoessel

The return of hotel transactions has taken longer than expected, but a splash of high-profile acquisitions and a potential wave of distressed assets coming...

Commentary: Hotel Guests Put Wi-Fi at Top of Amenity List 

Oct 18, 2010, By Stuart Greif HotelNewsNow.com columnist

In today’s digitally connected world, guests’ desire for access to the Internet during their hotel stay continues to be strong. ...

Aptech Picks Clarabridge Text Analytics for Hotel Performance Measurement  

Oct 18, 2010, By NREI Staff

Guest satisfaction ranks high in importance for most hotels, and Aptech Computer Systems, a provider of hospitality software related to accounting and performance management, aims to help hotel operators understand and use the feedback from their guests....

Financing Loosens for Boutique Hotels 

Oct 15, 2010, By Ed Watkins, Lodging Hospitality Editor-in Chief

Boutique and lifestyle hotels have come of age in the eyes of an increasing number of lenders....

Hotels Neglect Critical Franchise Payments 

Oct 12, 2010, By Matt Hudgins, NREI Contributing Writer

Attorney Mike Kornacki has seen it happen all too often. A hotel owner runs out of capital and begins making partial payments on its taxes, franchise fees, mortgage and other bills in an effort to keep all its creditors happy....

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