After years of delaying capital expenditures, hotel companies are now taking the opportunity to renovate their properties. In fact in 2012, we saw more hotels renovating lobbies, restaurants, bars and fitness centers, and this trend will continue into 2013. Also, with the volume…
Superstorm Sandy’s impact will be far-reaching for months and years ahead, as the hardest-hitting areas in New Jersey, New York, and Connecticut grapple with cleanup and rebuilding. What’s more, many issues have reared their heads in the wake of Sandy – from business…
Travel and hospitality is the world’s largest industry, with the World Travel and Tourism Council predicting revenues in excess of $15 trillion by 2017. Over 50% of all travel reservations are now made online, including hotel reservations, with data collected and stored that may…
The total cost of Superstorm Sandy’s damage on the East Coast are still unknown, with estimates of in excess of $50 billion in economic losses, and between $20-$25 billion in insured losses, according disaster-modeling company Risk Management Solutions. The human suffering and devastation, of…
Over the last couple of years, there has been a lot of discussion about the infestation of bed bugs – in homes, apartments and hotels. New York City hotels received a lot of bad press in the last year or so over continue reading »
Last month, we wrote about the upcoming deadline (March 15th) for compliance with 2010 ADA Standards that the hospitality sector, among other industries, face. Recently, the Department of Justice (DOJ) further complicated the issue for hotels and lodging facilities on whether portable (non-fixed) aquatic lifts…
