Honoring The Legacy Of Former Marriott CEO Arne Sorenson
In February 2021, the hospitality world lost one of its greatest contributors, Arne Sorenson, after a battle with pancreatic cancer. Sorenson was best known as the former Chief Executive Officer of the Marriott family of hotels, leading one of the most ubiquitous hospitality chains in the world...
Great Alternatives To AirBnB For Rentals
Even though travel is limited these days due to the coronavirus pandemic, many people are seeking out vacation rentals not only to get away, but to socially distance from others. Home-sharing has been on the rise for few years and AirBnB is the trendsetter in this industry with over 7 million property listings across the world...
The Best Beach House AirBnBs To Get Away In The U.S.
Living by the beach, strolling in the sand every morning with your cup of coffee, and drinking in that luxurious ocean air is a dream for many. With these amazing beach houses, highly rated by the AirBnB community, that dream can temporarily come true...
II San Pietro Di Positano, A Jewel Of Italian Hospitality On...
Il San Pietro di Positano is a family-run Relais and Chateaux property, nestled in the cliffs overlooking the bay of Positano and located a few miles’ shuttle-ride away from town. The property is at one with its natural environment, surrounded by lush greenery and stunning panoramic views.
Mandarin Oriental Continues To Extend Its Reach and Influence
Although the hotel company’s origins date back over 150 years, the Mandarin Oriental Hotel Group, in many ways is just getting started. That’s what the bold and ambitious say when they already have achieved global success.
Mandarin Oriental indeed seems to be pervasive among the well-heeled global travelers. It...
A Hotel Software Unicorn From Down Under
Increasingly hotels and hotel corporations are relying on software to make their sales and operations more efficient. Although relatively unknown, SiteMinder is a Software as a Service company that has processed more than 105 million bookings for more than 35,000 hotels in 2019 alone...
Georgia Seeks To Tax Airbnb and VRBO
Up until now the state of Georgia has been missing out on tax revenue, that is from internet sales. So far thirty seven states have been collecting, making millions off of internet sales conducted in their state. Specifically, the state tax is applicable to online third-party vendors otherwise known as “marketplace facilitators”...
Iconic Ritz Paris Is Rejuvenated
The only true constant is change and when the hotel world around is abuzz offering greater luxuries, pristine accommodations and highly personalized customer service, it’s hard to imagine that a hotel founded in the 1800’s could still command the respect from all its peers. Such is the case with the Ritz Paris. Undoubtedly its location in central Paris and unmistakable architecture have made it a big draw for movie settings, photographs and other big events...
Blackstone Continues Heavy Investment Into Phoenix Hotel Market
Recently, Marriott announced it sold its downtown Phoenix Sheraton to Blackstone, one of the largest global multi-sector private equity firms. The Marriott had originally acquired the property in 2018 from the city of Phoenix for $255 million. According to public filings, Blackstone made its acquisition for $268 million...
Leading Hospitality Staffing Company Sold By Family Office
Littlejohn Capital, a family office owned by Angus C. Littlejohn Jr., the co-founder of Littlejohn & Co., recently announced the sale of its portfolio company Hospitality Staffing Solutions. CEO of HSS Tim McPherson stated, "As a recognized industry leader offering the highest quality of staffing and related managed services, we enable our hospitality partners to focus on their core business...
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II San Pietro Di Positano, A Jewel Of Italian Hospitality On The Amalfi Coast
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Littlejohn Capital, a family office owned by Angus C. Littlejohn Jr., the co-founder of Littlejohn & Co., recently announced the sale of its portfolio company Hospitality Staffing Solutions. CEO of HSS Tim McPherson stated, "As a recognized industry leader offering the highest quality of staffing and related managed services, we enable our hospitality partners to focus on their core business...
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