Stephanie Ricca

Editor in Chief

Stephanie Ricca is Editor in Chief of Hotel & Motel Management, Luxury Hotelier, and The Hotel Times. Prior to joining the HotelWorld Network in 2006, Stephanie held editorial positions on several other trade publications. She travels often to industry events, and moderates and speaks on panels several times a year. Stephanie graduated from Northwestern University in 2001 with a master’s degree in journalism.

	Newswire Sleep Inn, MainStay Suites combo prototype maximizes new-build footprint 18 May, 2012 By: Stephanie Ricca At the 48th annual Choice Hotels Conference in Las Vegas Also at the conference, the company launched a new dual-branded hotel prototype for Sleep Inn and MainStay Suites.
	Article HBA tops 2012 Top Design Firms list 16 May, 2012 By: Stephanie Ricca For the second consecutive year, HBA/Hirsch Bedner Associates topped the Hotel Management and ha+d annual Top Design Firms list. The list ranks hotel design and architecture companies by annual lodging project revenue.
	Newswire China drives IHG's growth and performance 10 May, 2012 By: Stephanie Ricca Profits for InterContinental Hotels Group are up 16 percent in the first quarter, driven by a 7-percent increase in global revenue per available room, according to the company's quarterly financial results. Notably, the company points to its performance and pipeline in Greater China, calling it...more >>
	Newswire Owners: Long-term ROI is asset-specific 9 May, 2012 By: Stephanie Ricca For hotel owners interested in long-term return on investment, managing risk with flexibility is key. European hotel owners talked about the factors that contribute to sustainable ROI in today’s economic climate at the International Hotel Investment Forum in Berlin in March.
	Newswire Return to peak performance is in sight, say Meet the Money panelists 9 May, 2012 By: Stephanie Ricca Hotel owners and developers came to Los Angeles this week with money on their minds for the 22nd Meet the Money conference. The main message: If you want to make money selling, you’ve got to be willing to invest in the asset.
	Newswire Two years after floods, Gaylord Opryland files lawsuits while finishing protection projects 2 May, 2012 By: Stephanie Ricca Exactly two years after spring floods on the Cumberland River in Nashville left the Gaylord Opryland Resort & Convention Center with extensive damage, Gaylord Entertainment Co. is suing the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and the National Weather Service on the allegation that the flooding was a...more >>
	Article Bed Bug control still a hot topic 27 Apr, 2012 By: Stephanie Ricca In the past week, searches for bed bug-related articles on HotelManagement.net have, well, generated a lot of bites (sorry, I couldn't help myself). As travel picks up in the warmer months, hoteliers increasingly have to deal with these mobile pests. Here's a roundup of the most popular articles on...more >>
	Newswire Five questions with Jack DeBoer 27 Apr, 2012 By: Stephanie Ricca Jack DeBoer’s name is synonymous with "extended-stay hotel." We caught up with the industry legend for a few questions.
	Article Starwood: Income, RevPAR, margins up in Q1 26 Apr, 2012 By: Stephanie Ricca Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide posted positive first quarter 2012 financial results, showing gains in revenue per available room, earnings and gross operating profit margins compared to first quarter 2011.
	Article Asian investors look for prestige in European deals 23 Apr, 2012 By: Stephanie Ricca While Asian investment into Europe carries its own challenges—most notably the strength of the euro and the pros and cons of branding—its pros outweigh the cons, at least for now, according to speakers at the International Hotel Investment Forum in Berlin.