Nellie Day

Hermosa Beach

Editor at Western Real Estate Business

Contributing Writer at Hotel Management

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Articles

Trump’s federal funding freeze brings uncertainty to green investments

4 weeks ago | hotel.report | Nellie Day

Though this move has already been met with legal challenges, it nevertheless presents a new layer of uncertainty for U.S. hotel investors and developers. The decision would effectively freeze key incentives and support programs tied to the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) and bipartisan infrastructure law.
Trump’s federal funding freeze brings uncertainty to green investments

1 month ago | hospitalityinvestor.com | Nellie Day

The hospitality industry has long relied on energy efficiency and sustainability initiatives to reduce operational costs and meet the evolving expectations of consumers and investors. Now, there may be a catch. President Trump announced early in his term that he intends to halt more than $300 billion in federal funding designated for green infrastructure projects.
Noble Investment Group’s people-over-profits approach attracts both

1 month ago | hotelmanagement.net | Nellie Day

Mit Shah, founder and CEO of Atlanta-based Noble Investment Group, didn’t simply draw names out of a hat when choosing a moniker for his firm back in 1993. “The name ‘Noble’ was chosen intentionally to reflect a guiding principle: doing the right thing, even when it’s not the easiest or most immediately profitable choice,” he explains. “It was a word often used in my family growing up – one that spoke to the way we should act, make decisions and conduct ourselves.
Noble Investment Group’s people over profits approach attracts both

1 month ago | hospitalityinvestor.com | Nellie Day

Mit Shah, founder and CEO of Atlanta-based Noble Investment Group, didn’t simply draw names out of a hat when choosing a moniker for his firm back in 1993. “The name ‘Noble’ was chosen intentionally to reflect a guiding principle: doing the right thing, even when it’s not the easiest or most immediately profitable choice,” he explains. “It was a word often used in my family growing up – one that spoke to the way we should act, make decisions and conduct ourselves.
Why the asset-light model has prevailed in hotels

2 months ago | hotelmanagement.net | Nellie Day

The asset-light model is all about the give and get. Major hotel brands give owner-investors the power to fly their flag, while collecting a fee. These owner-investors, in turn, give their time, energy and money to support the asset’s day-to-day operations, while getting access to the brand’s loyalty programs and customer base, in addition to the potential for strong returns.
Why the asset-light model has prevailed in hotels

2 months ago | hospitalityinvestor.com | Nellie Day

The asset-light model is all about the give and get. Major hotel brands give owner-investors the power to fly their flag, while collecting a fee. These owner-investors, in turn, give their time, energy and money to support the asset’s day-to-day operations, while getting access to the brand’s loyalty programs and customer base, in addition to the potential for strong returns.
The future is small: Doing more with micro hotels

2 months ago | hotelmanagement.net | Nellie Day

The concept of micro hotels is simple: provide guests with a pared-down offering at a slightly lower price. The model’s benefits for investors is also easy to understand: penetrate a popular market with a smaller footprint, while reducing expenses. The problem lies in the fact that many have caught onto the merits of micro hotels, at least within the country’s biggest metros.
Tourism, taxes and tariffs: What might change under Trump

Jan 21, 2025 | hospitalityinvestor.com | Nellie Day |Gage Skidmore

Every administration brings a set of opportunities and challenges to an industry’s investors. The hotel landscape is no different…save for the fact that Donald Trump is a hotel investor himself. The Trump Organization’s ownership of several U.S.-based hotel assets throughout New York, Chicago, Las Vegas and other cities may infer that his second term in office will bring favorable conditions to hotel investors and tourism in general. However, it’s likely to be a bit more complicated than that.
The future is small: Doing more with micro hotels

Jan 15, 2025 | hospitalityinvestor.com | Nellie Day

The concept of micro hotels is simple: provide guests with a pared-down offering at a slightly lower price. The model’s benefits for investors is also easy to understand: penetrate a popular market with a smaller footprint, while reducing expenses. The problem lies in the fact that many have caught onto the merits of micro hotels, at least within the country’s biggest metros.
Dual-branded hotels: Short-term solution or long-term strategy?

Jan 14, 2025 | hotelmanagement.net | Nellie Day

The dual-branded hotel model has been attractive to many hotel players since the early 2010s, but the idea of doing more with less has garnered particular favor in the current environment – for good reason.