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hihotels Welcomes the Red Carpet Inn and Suites – Philadelphia, PA

hihotels by Hospitality International is pleased to announce the addition of the Red Carpet Inn & Suites – Northeast Philadelphia to our franchise family. Owned by Kiran Patel, Jyotibahen Patel, and Pooja Patel, the 98-room inn had its grand opening as a Red Carpet on June 13, 2024. Conveniently located on Route 1, this Philadelphia,…

hihotels Welcomes the Scottish Inns – Middletown, PA

hihotels by Hospitality International is pleased to announce the addition of the Scottish Inns – Middletown, PA to our franchise family. Owned by Rajan Vesuwala, the 25-room inn had its grand opening as a Scottish Inns on May 24, 2024. Situated on East Harrisburg Pike, the Scottish Inns – Middletown is just a few miles…

AAHOACON24 Convention & Trade Show Photo Recap

AAHOACON24—the nation’s largest event for hotel owners—has come and gone, but the memories and connections our team made at the event will live on for years to come! (L-R) This year’s hihotels team was comprised of Franchise Development Director Vic Vescovo, President & CEO Chris Guimbellot, Franchise Development Director Pat Cheedie, Director of Operations Gary…

hihotels Welcomes Red Carpet Inn – Quantico – Dumfries, Virginia

hihotels by Hospitality International is pleased to announce the addition of the Red Carpet Inn – Quantico in Dumfries, Virginia, to our franchise family. Owned by Kosha Sharm, the 45-room inn opened for business on April 1, 2024. Situated just off I-95, Red Carpet Inn – Quantico grants you easy access to the area’s top…

hihotels by Hospitality International Continues Expansion with Eight New Properties

Company adds Master Hosts Inns near JFK Airport New York and new construction Scottish Inns in Texas (ATLANTA, April 22, 2024) – hihotels by Hospitality International, a recognized leader in franchising conversion and new-build hotels for economy lodging, expands its family of brands by signing eight new properties in five states. “We’re excited to continue…

hihotels Welcomes the Scottish Inns – Eastex Freeway North – Houston, TX

hihotels by Hospitality International is pleased to announce the addition of the Scottish Inns hotel, Eastex Freeway North, in Houston, Texas to our franchise family. Owned by Sandip Sindha, Ruchiben Sindha, Kinjal Sindha, and Nishaben Sindha, the 29-room new construction opened for business on March 1. The hotel is conveniently located along the Eastex Freeway….

Hotel Management – Consistent Training Key to Mitigating Risk

Employee turnover is a significant challenge when it comes to risk management in the hotel industry. That’s because training consistency is in jeopardy when a hotel faces high attrition rates.

hihotels Announces Partnership with Hopper Travel App

Agreement will increase visibility of hihotels brands and provide additional revenue opportunities for franchisees.

2023 AAHOA Convention & Trade Show Photo Recap

AAHOA recently held its annual Convention & Trade Show in Los Angeles. The hihotels team was comprised of President & CEO Chris Guimbellot (second from right) and (l-r) Franchise Development Directors Paul Vakharia, Vic Vescovo and Pat Cheedie. Chris Guimbellot had the pleasure of doing a video interview with Glenn Haussman. Several hihotels franchisees were…

hihotels Welcomes the Scottish Inns Weatherford, TX

hihotels by Hospitality International is pleased to announce the addition of the Scottish Inns hotel in Weatherford, Texas to our franchise family. Owned by Popat and Vidya Patel, the 31-room former Rodeway Inn is hihotels’ ninth property in the Dallas-Fort Worth metro area. The hotel is conveniently located off I-20, a short distance from Canyon…

hihotels Welcomes the Red Carpet Inn & Suites Hammonton, NJ

hihotels by Hospitality International is pleased to announce the addition of the Red Carpet Inn & Suites in Hammonton, NJ to our franchise family. Owned by Nareshkumar and Kailash Padhiar, the 49-room former Rodeway Inn is hihotels’ 22nd property in the Garden State. The hotel is conveniently located less than two miles off the Atlantic…

Today’s Hotelier – A Dose of Precaution

Today’s Hotelier put together a list of suggestions to help you prepare for a possible economic downturn.

Gobin Named to Hotel Management’s Forty Over 40 List

Hotel Management magazine has selected Gary Gobin to its inaugural forty over 40 list.

Lodging Magazine – PIPs in Perspective

hihotels President and CEO, Chris Guimbellot, discusses the negative impact that PIPs can have on economy hotel owners.

hihotels by Hospitality International Launches Advisory Council

Seven-member group will help shape the company’s direction (ATLANTA, March 2, 2023) – hihotels by Hospitality International, a recognized leader in franchising ofconversion and new build hotels for economy lodging, is pleased to announce the formation of its first-ever Advisory Council. The group is comprised of five franchisees, a vendor representative and President & CEO…

hihotels by Hospitality International Announces 2022 Award Winners

Six properties and top vendor win annual awards (ATLANTA, February 1, 2023) – hihotels by Hospitality International, a recognized leader in franchising of conversion and new build hotels for economy lodging, is pleased to announce the winners of its 2022 awards. These six properties rose above all the nominees in meeting and exceeding the company’s…