CHLA News Room

Jennifer Jividen, from Infiniti HR presented her session on Pooling Power: Buying Big No Matter Your Size.

Know Your A.I. to Shape Your Guest Engagement was presented by Craig Carbonniere, Senior Director, Milestone Inc. In this session, he discussed how Artificial Intelligence...

In a rapidly evolving job market, California’s Governor Gavin Newsom has taken a bold step forward by issuing an executive order for a Master...

Hotel owners and operators know that the past few years have been unique economically for their business, including when properties change hands. The latest...

California hotels achieved one of the highest occupancy and Average Daily Rate (ADR) year to date (YTD) through September. However, the state was not...

Below, we're proud to display our most long-standing members. Hotel del Coronado Coronado 130 years Fairmont Hotel San Francisco San Francisco 84 years The Lodge at Pebble Beach Pebble Beach 84 years Pine Inn Carmel 84...

1893 – The Southern California Hotel Association began as a fraternal group for owners and operators to share ideas and socialize. 1910 – The Southern...

In 1893, Grover Cleveland was sworn in for a second term as President. California’s 1.2 million residents made it the 22nd state by population,...

In the wake of new hotel worker safety ordinances and the increased focus on worker safety by hoteliers, many properties may benefit from considering...

In recent years, the debate surrounding smoking regulations has intensified as the health risks associated with smoking have become more apparent. California, known for...

California hotel & lodging association welcomes a new member of executive leadership this month. Jesse Geremia, with a 20-year career in hotel and resort...

Editor’s Note: The following article was written in full by CHAT GPT-3.5 in response to the prompt, “Write a 500-word article where an interviewer...

Housekeeping is something that every property needs. But what makes a great housekeeper? It’s more than simply keeping guest rooms clean and in order, and...

Most lodging establishments engage in entertainment and communication-related activities that may involve copyrighted materials such as music, video streaming, and the internet. These activities...

The changes wrought by bleisure travel for many properties begin in the guest rooms themselves. At the Monterey Plaza Hotel, that has meant a lot...

Sunny Patel spent much of his youth toiling at his parent’s motels, working everything from laundry to the front desk. So, it was no...

Blesiure is a strange looking word—but in the hospitality industry, it’s one of the more important. A combination of “business” and “leisure,” it describes...

These days, chances are high that a private car pulling up to a California hotel has something few cars had a decade ago: A...

In today’s competitive job market, employers are constantly seeking new and innovative ways to attract and retain talented employees. One of the most effective...