Recovery or Bust?

Posted by staff on Sep 16th, 2010 | no comments

On the one hand, the hotel recovery has definitely gained traction since the dark days of the financial meltdown and the great recession. Occupancy and rate are up pretty much across the board; leisure travel is strong; and even business travel and group bookings have shown improvement. Stocks of some publically-traded hotel companies have rose, [...]

Healthier Signs

Posted by staff on Aug 25th, 2010 | no comments

With the dismal 2009 behind us, the first three months of 2010 showed a remarkable turnaround in room demand. Arguably, a partial explanation of the positive numbers can be found in the very easy comparables against the first quarter of 2009, so things could only get better. With a continued rise in corporate profits and [...]

Be prepared for the wave of renovations!

Posted by staff on Jul 1st, 2010 | no comments

As the industry inches closer to recovery, and before any new development comes, renovations and conversions continue to take priority. And because of tight wallets and competitive market conditions, designers will be asked to do a lot with a little—and quickly. A multitude of distressed hotels that are on the brink of turning over to [...]

Commercial Carpet for Businesses

Posted by staff on May 19th, 2010 | no comments

When thinking about carpet for a business, you always want to be sure you are getting commercial carpet for your flooring needs. Though there are many great home style carpets that you might want to use in a smaller business that needs a homey feel, most of the time you want to go for durability [...]

Financial Crisis – The Impact on the Hospitality Industry

Posted by staff on Apr 21st, 2010 | 2 comments

Select Service Hotel Investor Outlook for Next Six to 12 Months Marks Improvement Cap rates to compress over next six months; asset value declines cease according to Jones Lang LaSalle Hotels’ survey 12 April 2010 For the first time in more than two years, select service investor sentiment has turned a corner and marked improvement, [...]

Careful carpet selection makes renovation projects easier

Posted by staff on Mar 24th, 2010 | no comments

A hotel renovation introduces a new look to a worn and dated interior, but it also presents challenges, especially when laying carpet. Without a surface to walk on while the carpet is installed, areas of a hotel need to be shut down. Carpet selection made with consideration to construction and flexibility in design and buying [...]

Hospitality Carpet Goes Green

Posted by staff on Feb 1st, 2010 | no comments

Carpet in the hospitality industry can be found everywhere. Guestrooms, lobbies, convention centers, almost anywhere where people walk, you’ll find carpet. According to the Environmental Protection Agency, in the US alone, over 4 billion pounds of this carpet finds its way into our landfills and solid-waste disposal systems. Any way you spin it, that’s a [...]

Dalton Hospitality Carpet Mills Launches Site

Posted by staff on Jan 29th, 2010 | no comments

February, 2010 marks the launch of Dalton Hospitality Carpet Mills’ new Web site (www.daltonhospitalitycarpet.com). This new site promises to be a refreshing experience for those in the market to purchase hospitality carpet for hotel and motel installations. The new site’s primary feature is the product catalog. The catalog will be a fresh take on the [...]

Designing a Hotel on Budget

Posted by staff on Dec 9th, 2009 | no comments

Hotel specifiers and designers are thinking more about budget these days. Hotel design trends come and go, but the trend of keeping hotel project construction and design budgets realistic will be with us for some time to come. Designing on a budget is not so much a trend, but an overall plan that will ultimately [...]