Mary Scoviak

2 weeks ago | hotelinvestmenttoday.com | Mary Scoviak

NATIONAL REPORT — Stakeholders from all sides of hotel projects gathered at ALIS DESIGN+ Jan. 30-31, 2025, in Los Angeles to get a clearer read on if, when, why and how economic uncertainty might end and what strategies they should use to do more than survive until it does. Two days of actionable thought leadership, peer-to-peer conversations and cross-discipline collaborations later, most hotel project teams and suppliers said they were cautiously optimistic about the year ahead.

2 weeks ago | hotelinvestmenttoday.com | Mary Scoviak

NATIONAL REPORT — Stakeholders from all sides of hotel projects gathered at ALIS DESIGN+ Jan. 30-31, 2025, in Los Angeles to get a clearer read on if, when, why and how economic uncertainty might end and what strategies they could use to survive until it does. Two days of thought leadership guidance, peer-to-peer conversations and cross-disciplinary communication later, most felt cautiously optimistic.

3 weeks ago | hotelinvestmenttoday.com | Mary Scoviak

CORAL GABLES, Florida — Owners looking for buy-in from today’s lifestyle guests need to shelve their egos. Sector standouts don’t dictate what “lifestyle” looks like; the guest does. Budgets have to stretch to cover every item on their wish list, from bleach-free sheets and vegan menu items to artificial lagoons. Delivering hotels that align seamlessly with every aspect of guests’ personal lifestyles isn’t just for the 1% of investors with ultra-deep pockets.

1 month ago | hotelinvestmenttoday.com | Mary Scoviak

SCHILLER PARK, Illinois — Encore requires all team members to complete five hours of compliance-based training annually. In 2023 and 2024, staff members seeking new skills for new roles blew past that minimum yearly requirement, logging 40 hours or above per US team member and nearly 30 hours per employee when averaged over the company’s 12,000 workers worldwide. This best-in-class metric showcases the high-engagement appeal of the Encore ground-up talent development transformation.

1 month ago | hotelinvestmenttoday.com | Mary Scoviak

CHARLOTTE, North Carolina ‒ Extended-stay hotel brands’ sales and marketing programs have to do more than put heads in beds to help franchisees navigate 2025’s up- and downsides, according to Kelly Poling, executive vice president and chief commercial officer, Extended Stay America (ESA). “Based on the first quarter, 2025 is likely to be a year of uncertainty,” she said.