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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

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

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

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

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.
Why franchising can be a ‘win-win’ for the industry

Why franchising can be a ‘win-win’ for the industry

A successful franchising strategy should ensure “there is a brand for every owner and a brand for every guest,” according to Amit Sripathi, EVP and chief development officer, Wyndham Hotels & Resorts.
Finding cost savings and efficiency by working with a GPO

Finding cost savings and efficiency by working with a GPO

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In Path of Total Eclipse, Hotels Vie for Total Occupancy

Hoteliers will be shielding their eyes from the sun on April 8, but they won't be turning away from the influx of guests during the event.
Essex retains management of NY Fairfield Inn

Essex retains management of NY Fairfield Inn

Essex Hotel Management LLC has retained the management contract for the Fairfield Inn & Suites Geneva Finger Lakes in Geneva, NY, following the property’s acquisition by Frontier Group of Companies.

Richard Cambeis returns to Essex

Essex Hotel Management LLC has welcomed back Richard Cambeis to the company. In his new role as topline specialist, Cambeis assists the...
Barbara Purvis President and Founding Principal

Q&A: with Barbara Purvis, Essex Hotel Management

If her career had taken the intended path, she may be Dr. Barbara Purvis, but the hospitality industry took hold and she has climbed up the ladder to become president of Essex Hotel Management, which operates 15 properties in four Eastern states.
Essex Hotel Management adds first IHG property

Essex Hotel Management adds first IHG property

Essex Hotel Management LLC has added Crowne Plaza Lake Placid in Lake Placid, NY, to its portfolio of hotels on the East Coast...

Staying On Top: Operations Leaders Weigh in on Best Practices to Help Avert Equipment Failure

While it is important for hoteliers to remain competitive by promptly attending to guest-facing repairs and maintenanc...
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Amid Summer Travel Boom, US Hoteliers Prepare for Fall Demand Shifts

As hoteliers enjoy the latest wave of exceptionally strong leisure demand this summer travel season, the question hotel companies are left to answer is: How long can this last?
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LODGING On Demand — Episode 29: Preparing Hotels for Summer Travel

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Essex Hotel Management adds to corporate team

Essex Hotel Management LLC has promoted Yomara De Jesus to the newly created corporate position of task force lead...

50+ Hotel Management Companies to Know

Essex Hotel Management is an independent hotel management company specializing in select-service and small full-service branded properties...
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PODCAST – Loading Dock at Hunter (Part 1)

We got to record loading dock stories at the 33rd Hunter Hotel Investment Conference, and wow! From million-dollar PhDs to HazMat interventions, the seven storytellers in this episode have seen a lot...
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Essex Hotel Management promotes from within

Essex Hotel Management has promoted seven of its key leaders to recognize their expanding roles...

Essex add Hampton Inn & Suites Plattsburgh to Management Portfolio

ROCHESTER—Essex Hotel Management, LLC, has added the Hampton Inn & Suites Plattsburgh in Plattsburgh, New York...

Hotel Revenue Managers Adapt to Unpredictable Demand Patterns

The unpredictable travel demand patterns of 2021 caused many hotel revenue managers to work harder and smarter to capture business...
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Brands, Owners Agree Hotel Breakfast Must Be Simplified

Hotel brands are reducing food and beverage items for breakfast and focusing on quality over quantity...

Essex Hotel Management Focused on ‘Moderate, Controlled’ Portfolio Growth

Essex Hotel Management might have been growing "under the radar" in the past, executives said, but its presence...
Hoteliers Prepare 2022 Budgets Without Clear Revenue Baseline

Hoteliers Prepare 2022 Budgets Without Clear Revenue Baseline

Even in the best of conditions, setting up next year’s budget includes some amount of guesswork, relying on historical performance data and trying to predict the future.
Essex Hotel Management Adds Courtyard by Marriott Rochester Downtown

Essex Hotel Management Adds Courtyard by Marriott Rochester Downtown

Essex Hotel Management, LLC, has added Courtyard by Marriott Rochester Downtown, which first opened its doors in June 2021, to its growing portfolio of hotels.
NYRJE - Courtyard Marriott Downtown Rochester Nears Completion

NYRJE – Courtyard Marriott Downtown Rochester Nears Completion

Rochester, NY TAYLOR–The Builders, a leading regional commercial general contractor, with offices in Rochester, Buffalo and Ithaca, New York, is nearing completion of construction of the new Courtyard by Marriott East-End Hotel.
East Avenue Inn to be reborn as Rochester's first downtown Marriott

East Avenue Inn to be reborn as Rochester’s first downtown Marriott

The hotel at East Avenue and Alexander Street is getting another makeover, and this time it’s bringing a classic name in overnight hospitality with it.
Hilton Garden Inn Officially Opens in Downtown Corning

Hilton Garden Inn Officially Opens in Downtown Corning

CORNING, N.Y. (WENY) -- It's been a long-time coming, but three years after breaking ground, the new Hilton-Garden Inn in downtown Corning has officially opened its doors...