The Driving Force Behind Westchester’s Robust Hotel Industry
BY BILL FALLON In 2018, 1.8 million hotel rooms were booked in Westchester County — enough for the entire city of Phoenix to come and stay the night. Government and private-sector veterans of the industry are charting a bold, new landscape: urbanized and vibrant. Current hotel bullishness involves efforts that are paying off after years of […]
See inside the first Cambria Hotel in Massachusetts
By Catherine Carlock – Real Estate Editor, Boston Business Journal Choice Hotels International Inc. on Thursday will officially open Cambria Hotel Boston across from the MBTA Broadway Red Line station. The hotel is the first to bear the Cambria brand in Massachusetts and one of the few new hotels to be developed in South Boston. Rockville, […]
The Lodging Conference: Justin Jabara, Meyer Jabara Hotels
by Elaine Simon | Nov 6, 2019 The Lodging Conference 2019, the annual event’s 25th edition, featured a new look and a new home at the JW Marriott Phoenix Desert Ridge. But one thing that hasn’t changed is the wealth of information about the lodging industry that can be gained at the conference. Hotel Management […]
Hotel Management Roundtable Looks at Upscale Construction Trends, Challenges
by Stefani C. O’Connor | Oct 9, 2019 Dirt, dollars and development were in the spotlight during Hotel Management’s recent Executive Roundtable, sponsored exclusively by Choice Hotels International. The event, held in June at the Renaissance New York Times Square Hotel during the New York University International Hospitality Industry Investment Conference, brought together a varied […]
EXECUTIVE ROUNDTABLE: Overcoming Connectivity Challenges to Seize Opportunities
By Dorothy Creamer, Editor – 07/31/2019 Strategic objectives for hospitality technology in 2019 puts a hyper-focus on improving digital customer engagement. Delivering on the mobile-driven and constantly connected needs of today’s guests will require robust bandwidth and uninterrupted connectivity. In this executive round table, three executives from hotel and technology companies offer advice and predictions […]
MJH Attracting Millennials with N.C. Comfort Suites
A recent refresh of rooms and public areas and an upgrade of technology at the Comfort Suites in Gastonia, managed by Meyer Jabara Hotels, is seeing a boost in satisfaction scores with guests saying they are likely to return and recommend the hotel to friends. Since renovating its Comfort Suites in Gastonia, North Carolina, in February, hotel manager […]
Meyer Jabara Hotels Encouraging Associates to Think Big
Danbury, Conn. — In 1977, Mike Dolan, director of sales for the new Stamford (Conn.) Marriott Hotel, had an idea. To help increase business on a slow winter weekend, Dolan approached Will Shortz, then editing crossword puzzles for Penny Press magazines in Stamford, with the idea of hosting a crossword tournament. Shortz, who today is […]
Hurricane Dorian Continues Progress: MJH Hospitality Risk Manager, Terri Stanganelli, Shares How Meyer Jabara Hotels Prepares
Hurricane Dorian Continues Progress BY HOTEL BUSINESS ON SEPTEMBER 4, 2019 INTERNATIONAL REPORT—Hurricane Dorian continues its slow march up the East Coast of the U.S., as areas of the Bahamas report devastation, including the death of seven people. The storm has caused closings or airports and tourist attractions, all along the East Coast as the […]
Guests, Meeting Planners Can Enjoy Blazing-Fast Internet Speeds at Hilton Wilmington/Christiana
Danbury, Conn., June 4, 2019] — When it comes to guest-facing technology, research shows that 42% of hoteliers are planning to upgrade their guest WiFi in 2019. Adding more broadband is a smart move considering that 41% of hotels will add smart TVs or upgrade their streaming capabilities this year, while others are making investments in guest-facing applications […]
HB Exclusive: Meyer Jabara Hotels Doubles Down on Digital
BY HOTEL BUSINESS ON OCTOBER 2, 2019 DANBURY, CT—As 2019 nears its end, Meyer Jabara Hotels (MJH) is setting its sights to 2020 with an emphasis on the digital space. With the initiative, MJH is equipping all of its properties with digital marketing specialists. Justin Jabara, VP of development, Meyer Jabara Hotels, said that because of […]
MJ Breaks Company History with Acquisition
[NEW YORK AND DANBURY, CONN., JUNE 27, 2017] — LWHA Asset Management Services (LWHA), a hospitality advisory firm, and Meyer Jabara Hotels (MJH), a hotel ownership and management group, have teamed to operate a portfolio of five hotels in North and South Carolina. LWHA will serve as asset manager, while Meyer Jabara Hotels will oversee […]
MJH Bringing New Look, New Technology to Fairfield Inn by Marriott Charlotte Northlake
Meyer Jabara Hotels refreshes this North Carolina property’s exterior and invests in new technologies including Marriott’s Guest Room Entertainment solution, high-speed guest Internet, virtual concierge, PBX, guestroom phones and mobile-key enabled RFID door locks [Danbury, Conn., Feb. 19, 2019] — Today the Fairfield Inn by Marriott is competing head-on with hotels in the Charlotte/Northlake area now […]