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Tag: Michelle Russo

Where brand concessions have had biggest impact

Steering a firm with more than U.S. $5.5 billion in assets under management and a deep track record, hotelAVE CEO Michelle Russo has a firm grasp of both the big picture and the day-to-day details. She recently shared her perspective on how the owner-brand dynamic has evolved, best coping strategies for owners and how the..
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Hotel Management, COVID-19, Government/Politics and You

COVID-19 has become our worst nightmare or our brightest star, it all depends on the part of the economy you call home. If your revenue stream relies on success in the hotel, travel and tourism industries, you may be seriously disappointed. Beginning in January 2020, this virus changed segments of the economy that are unlikely to fully..
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What worries owners, Operators about group business

Hotel owners and operators continue to reassess their business models as the industry continues to reel from COVID-19. During a webinar titled “Emerging strong: Shaping the future of travel and hospitality” presented by Dixon Hughes Goodman, executives discussed their outlook on corporate travel demand, their pivots in development strategy and their theories for how the..
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The Post-Pandemic Hotel Looks a Lot Like a Cruise Ship

 If you’ve ever sailed aboard a Royal Caribbean cruise, a song lurks deep within your subconscious: a kiddie-style earworm about washing your hands that loops endlessly in the buffet entrance and on in-room TVs. “Wash your hands, like 50 times a day,” the tune goes, imploring passengers—with a cartoon octopus cleaning its multitude of hands..
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hotelAVE featured in Bloomberg: The Post-Pandemic Hotel Looks a Lot Like a Cruise Ship

Incessant pleas for hand-washing, pre-reserved dining times, all-inclusive pricing: Welcome to the contact-less, germ-less hotel stay. If you’ve ever sailed aboard a Royal Caribbean cruise, a song lurks deep within your subconscious: a kiddie-style earworm about washing your hands that loops endlessly in the buffet entrance and on in-room TVs. “Wash your hands, like 50 times a day,” the tune..
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Hotel News Now: 5 Things to Know

Hotel News Now: 5 things to know: 19 March 2020 US RevPAR down 5% Chinese booking site predicts rebound Marriott outlines coronavirus response Analysts see risk for hotel REITs HotelAVE predicts five-year recovery period By the HNN editorial staff U.S. RevPAR down 32.5%: With the U.S. economy coming to a screeching halt amid con erns..
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HotelAVE Projects A Five-Year Recovery Period For Hotel Industry Post Coronavirus

By Hotel Business on March 18, 2020 PROVIDENCE, RI— Hotel Asset Value Enhancement (hotelAVE) released a study that estimated that it will take the hotel industry in the United States approximately five years to achieve pre-COVID-19 occupancies, revenues and profitability. In addition, the “hotelAVE COVID-19 Hotel Outlook” predicts that the pace of the five-year recovery..
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Managers Get Creative to Cope with Labor Shortages

Managers Get Creative to Cope with Labor Shortages It’s hard to find workers willing to scrub bathrooms and wash pots and pans. With the U.S. national unemployment rate at a 50-year low and properties opening every month, hotel operators are scrambling to recruit workers and keep them engaged. Shortages for housekeepers and kitchen staff are..
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