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The Leta Hotel in Santa Barbara becomes Tapestry Collection by Hilton

SPIRE Hospitality™ August 10, 2022

Beachy boutique hotel is the newest in Hilton’s line of unique independent hotels. SANTA BARBARA, Calif., August 9, 2022 — The charming beach chic Leta Hotel in Santa Barbara is…

Spire Hospitality Adds The Grove Resort & Water Park in Orlando, FL to Diversify Portfolio of Managed Properties Across the US

SPIRE Hospitality™ July 8, 2022

IRVING, TX— July6, 2022 —Spire Hospitality, a nationally recognized third-party hotel management company, has assumed management of the resort operations for The Grove Resort & Water Park, an upscale family…

Hotels Push Casual, Conversational Social Media Posts To Drive Engagement

SPIRE Hospitality™ June 10, 2022

Dustin Soper, corporate social media manager at Spire Hospitality, said Facebook is the starting point when it comes to social media for a hotel, and if that account is successful,…

50+ Hotel Management Companies to Know in 2022

SPIRE Hospitality™ April 11, 2022

In the two years since the start of the global COVID-19 pandemic, the U.S. hotel industry has made significant progress toward recovery. U.S. hotels recaptured 83 percent of pre-pandemic RevPAR…

Hello Leta. The Kimpton Goodland In Santa Barbara Changes Its Name to The Leta

SPIRE Hospitality™ February 16, 2022

The Beachy Boutique Hotel is Catching a Renaissance Wave SANTA BARBARA, Calif., Feb. 15, 2022 — The charming beach chic Goodland hotel in Santa Barbara is catching a wave of…

Near-Record Rates, Longer Stays Form Winning Super Bowl Strategy for LA Hotels

SPIRE Hospitality™ January 27, 2022

Hotels in the Los Angeles market are gearing up for the ultimate pricing power and sold-out rooms for the 2022 Super Bowl, which will be played at SoFi Stadium in Inglewood,…

16 Resorts That Are Perfect for Family Reunions—Even During COVID

SPIRE Hospitality™ December 7, 2021

16 Resorts That Are Perfect for Family Reunions—Even During COVID It’s been a long time since people could see their extended family. In fact, some are still waiting for that…

Driving Occupancy by Segment During Changing Times

SPIRE Hospitality™ October 19, 2021

Driving Occupancy by Segment During Changing Times What a life saver the Transient Leisure segment has been over the last year to year and a half. During the worst part…

High Peaks Resort

SPIRE Hospitality™ September 20, 2021

High Peaks Resort Can any other season really compare with winter at a top ski resort? In New York’s gorgeous Adirondacks—home to famed Lake Placid and its premier hill, Whiteface…

Hoteliers’ Dreams of Post-Labor Day Business Travel Rebound Fade

SPIRE Hospitality™ September 13, 2021

Hoteliers’ Dreams of Post-Labor Day Business Travel Rebound Fade Hoteliers in the U.S. had been pinning their hopes on business travel picking up after Labor Day, but those projections are…

Q&A with Chris Russell – Spire Hospitality

SPIRE Hospitality™ September 13, 2021

Q&A with Chris Russell – Spire Hospitality For Chris Russell, CEO, Spire Hospitality, success comes from experience. With humble beginnings in the restaurant industry, he learned in high school the…

LODGING On Demand — Episode 24: Shifting Demand Trends in the U.S.

SPIRE Hospitality™ September 13, 2021

In this episode, LODGING Editor Christine Killion spoke with Marisa Brooks, Regional Director of Revenue Management at Spire Hospitality, and Roy Madhok, Vice President of Revenue Management at

Hoteliers Struggle With Ongoing Labor Shortages

SPIRE Hospitality™ September 13, 2021

Hoteliers Struggle With Ongoing Labor Shortages Hoteliers across the U.S. are welcoming the increasing demand this year, but dampening that optimism is the ongoing labor shortage in the industry. Starting…

Curbing rampant management transition cost

SPIRE Hospitality™ August 19, 2021

Curbing rampant management transition cost Transitioning from one management company to another typically costs an owner hundreds of thousands of dollars in disruption and hard costs if not done right.…

10 Standout Hotel Renovations in the U.S. for 2021

SPIRE Hospitality™ July 7, 2021

10 Standout Hotel Renovations in the U.S. for 2021 We love a good view, and at this northern Kentucky waterfront property, you’ll get one of the best of the Ohio…

Curb Appeal: Hotels’ refreshed images designed to attract road trippers

SPIRE Hospitality™ July 1, 2021

Curb Appeal: Hotels’ refreshed images designed to attract road trippers AAA predicts nearly 48 million Americans will travel during the Fourth of July weekend. Of that number, 41 million will…

AWH Partners Acquire DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel Anaheim – Orange County

SPIRE Hospitality™ July 1, 2021

AWH Partners and Funds Managed by Apollo Global Management Acquire DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel Anaheim – Orange County AWH Partners, LLC and funds managed by a subsidiary of Apollo Global Management,…

40+ Management Companies to Know in 2021

SPIRE Hospitality™ April 16, 2021

40+ Management Companies to Know in 2021 Spire Hospitality is a comprehensive and hands-on hotel management company. Its executive team has a combined over 35 years of industry experience that…

U.S. hotel industry begins to see return of small meetings

SPIRE Hospitality™ April 16, 2021

317 | Together Again: U.S. hotel industry begins to see return of small meetings Morrison has seen some promising signs of a return to business as bookings for small meetings…

One Year Later, Hoteliers Expect Elevated Disinfecting Efforts To Stick Around

SPIRE Hospitality™ April 16, 2021

Total Team Collaboration Helps Avoid Staff Burnout Steve Neth, vice president of operations at Spire Hospitality, said building and maintaining consumer confidence is just as much a priority in 2021…

Concierge Desk: Doubletree by Hilton Annapolis

SPIRE Hospitality™ March 23, 2021

Concierge Desk: Doubletree by Hilton Annapolis If you really want to get people trash-talking around Annapolis streets, just ask them where you can get the best cream of crab soup.…

Spire Hospitality Assumes Management of Hilton Garden Inn Portland/Lake Oswego

SPIRE Hospitality™ March 19, 2021

Spire Hospitality Assumes Management of Hilton Garden Inn Portland/Lake Oswego Spire Hospitality has assumed management of the Hilton Garden Inn Portland/Lake Oswego. Adjacent to the intersection of Interstate 5 and…

How Hoteliers Are Inducing Future Demand

SPIRE Hospitality™ March 19, 2021

Flexibility With Cancellation, Attrition Rates Key to Group Offers Dawna Comeaux, chief operating officer and senior vice president of Spire Hospitality, said prepaid or advanced purchase programs that offer percentages…

Cincinnati Marriott Wraps Renovation

SPIRE Hospitality™ March 4, 2021

Cincinnati Marriott wraps renovation The Cincinnati Marriott at RiverCenter has completed a multimillion-dollar renovation of the property’s 321 guestrooms, meeting rooms, public spaces, M Club and Marriott Greatroom. Each of…

How leisure demand shifted day-of-week trends

SPIRE Hospitality™ January 12, 2021

HNN: How leisure demand shifted day-of-week trends With leisure stays dominating hotel demand due to the pandemic, some hotels, especially those in the U.S. top 25 markets, have seen a…

Hoteliers expect group business to return in late 2021

SPIRE Hospitality™ January 12, 2021

HNN: Hoteliers expect group business to return in late 2021 With group business at hotels in the U.S. expected to pick up later in 2021 and into 2022, hoteliers in…

Ginny Morrison Joins the Lodging on Demand Podcast

SPIRE Hospitality™ December 9, 2020

Our VP of Sales & Marketing, Ginny Morrison, spoke with Lodging on Demand about the impact of COVID-19 on Meetings and Groups.

6 U.S. Road Trips to Take This Winter

SPIRE Hospitality™ December 9, 2020

6 U.S. Road Trips to Take This Winter Where to stay: Nestled between Stowe Village and the slopes lies Topnotch Resort, an upscale haven with dining and soothing post-slope spa…

Crisis Managers: Coronavirus challenge redefines GM role

SPIRE Hospitality™ November 12, 2020

Coronavirus challenge redefines GM role Antonio Jones has been a general manager in hotels in several cities over the past 20 years. And he’s worked to save hotel businesses in…

DoubleTree Nashville Downtown Honored With ConventionSouth’s Readers’ Choice Award

SPIRE Hospitality™ October 20, 2020

GULF SHORES, Ala. (Oct. 12, 2020)—It is with honor that the publishers and editors of ConventionSouth, the national multimedia resource for planning events in the South, present DoubleTree by Hilton…

Strategies for Revenue Success in a New Hotel Environment

SPIRE Hospitality™ October 12, 2020

Strategies for Revenue Success in a New Hotel Environment Who would ever have thought at the start of 2020 that by March of 2020 the hotel industry would be experiencing…

Spire Hospitality Launches Safety Program for Meeting Planners

SPIRE Hospitality™ October 8, 2020

Spire Hospitality Launches Safety Program for Meeting Planners “We believe meetings and events will play a critical role in the return of both the hospitality industry and our economy at…

Need a Break From Home? These Hotels Are Work-From-Home-Friendly

SPIRE Hospitality™ October 5, 2020

Need a Break From Home? These Hotels Are Work-From-Home-Friendly Autumn is always a great time to visit the Adirondacks in upstate New York, so this year why not work from…

5 Stunning Places to See Fall Foliage

SPIRE Hospitality™ October 5, 2020

5 Stunning Places to See Fall Foliage Everyone can agree, autumn is an absolutely stunning time of year. The skies seem to clear, the air gets crisp, and trees put…

Top Fall Foliage Getaways in the Northeast

SPIRE Hospitality™ September 30, 2020

Top Fall Foliage Getaways in the Northeast Whether you’re looking to get away from home or the office this fall, or just want to get in some serious leaf peeping…

Care Packages: Hotels can attract business with cause marketing

SPIRE Hospitality™ September 16, 2020

COVID-19 reshapes the traditional sales-and-marketing funnel Theresa Hajko is director of revenue management for Spire Hospitality, a third-party management company in Irving, Texas. Hajko works from her home in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, and…

Hotel Optimization: Insiders talk health, revenue alternatives

SPIRE Hospitality™ September 10, 2020

Hotel Optimization: Insiders talk health, revenue alternatives Spire Hospitality also had to adapt quickly, said Richard Sandoval, the company’s VP of operations. “All hotels … recognized [that the] historical share…

Spire Hospitality streamlines daily health checks

SPIRE Hospitality™ September 10, 2020

Tracking employees’ symptoms through a mobile app can help lessen the burden on human resources collecting daily health checks during the pandemic, according to Spire Hospitality’s VP of Human Resources…

Chris Russell on the Lodging on Demand Podcast

SPIRE Hospitality™ September 9, 2020

Hotels navigate guest conflicts over mask mandates

SPIRE Hospitality™ September 3, 2020

Over the last few months, the American Hotel & Lodging Association has urged hotels to require face masks for all guests, which sources said so far has been well-received. But…