Hoteliers grateful for resilience, team dedication amid trying year
Essex Hotel Management President, Barbara Purvis shares some thoughts on gratefulness as 2025 comes to a close! By Natalie Harms, Didio Pequeno CoStar News November 19, 2025 | 9:27 AM In a year defined by uncertainty, what do hoteliers have to be grateful for? A handful of hospitality professionals cited their hard-working teams, the resilient and collaborative […]
Essex Hotel Management named the Human Service Corporate Contributor of the Year for 2025
Essex Hotel Management has been named the Human Service Corporate Contributor of the Year for 2025 by the Federation of Social Workers. The Federation of Social Workers is proud to announce the honorees at this year’s Human Service Worker of the Year Awards luncheon! Please join us in supporting them. Essex Hotel Management has an […]
Record-Breaking Lodging Conference 2025 Reveals Optimism, Innovation, and the Power of Women in Hospitality
https://www.hertelier.com/post/lodging-conference-2026 Comments from our very own President, Barbara Purvis. The Lodging Conference 2025 marked its 30th anniversary with a record 3,000+ hospitality leaders at the JW Marriott Desert Ridge, reflecting industry resilience and cautious optimism amid economic and political challenges, per founder Harry Javer. Economic talks by Bernard Baumohl highlighted a volatile U.S. landscape of […]
Christopher Wietig joins Essex Hotel Management
Essex Hotel Management LLC has hired Christopher Wietig as its new director of business development, a newly created role for the company. In his new position, Wietig will spearhead Essex’s efforts to expand its portfolio—aiming to meet the company’s stated goal of doubling its managed properties within five years—by identifying and securing new contracts with hoteliers seeking a […]
Essex Hotel Management promotes John Kattato to COO
Essex Hotel Management LLC has promoted John Kattato to COO. He previously served as SVP, operations In his new role, Kattato will continue to oversee the operations team while expanding his responsibilities to include all departments. His focus will include fostering company culture, assisting with strategic initiative development and providing leadership and guidance to department heads. Additionally, he […]
Hotel industry moves further from labor crisis, but major challenges remain
Hotel operators believe the hotel industry is continuing to see an easing of the labor crisis that defined the early stages of the post-pandemic recovery, but there are still serious, long-term challenges to getting the best talent.
HB Roundtable: Balancing Act – Top executives discuss how to cut costs without sacrificing quality
To significantly impact their bottom lines, hotel owners and operators must focus on several key areas, such as optimizing occupancy rates, implementing effective revenue management strategies…
The Lodging Conference 2024: Women Leading the Discussion on Interest Rate Predictions, Investment Trends, and Economic Challenges
The 29th Annual Lodging Conference brought together almost 3,000 hotel executives filled with cautious optimism in Phoenix.
Hampton Inn & Suites Lake Placid Completes Renovation
ROCHESTER, New York—Essex Hotel Management, LLC, announced the completion of a $1.8 million renovation of the Hampton Inn & Suites Lake Placid. The hotel is owned by The Hotel at Mirror Lake, LLC, and opened in 2013.
Hospitality How-To: Oversee a PIP or renovation
Improperly managed, a property improvement plan or renovation project can negatively affect a hotel’s business before the upgrades are completed. Here are six tips for avoiding stress—and extra costs—when undertaking an upgrade.