mumfordcompany https://www.mumfordcompany.com Mumford Company | Trusted Hotel Advisors Since 1978 Fri, 15 May 2026 16:17:05 +0000 en hourly 1 https://www.mumfordcompany.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/favicon-16x16-1.png mumfordcompany https://www.mumfordcompany.com 32 32 Shifting Ground: The new landscape of hotel performance https://www.mumfordcompany.com/shifting-ground-the-new-landscape-of-hotel-performance/ Mon, 15 Dec 2025 19:54:39 +0000 https://www.mumfordcompany.com/?p=8908 Shifting Ground: The new landscape of hotel performance. Across the hospitality industry, the data reveals a subtle yet telling shift. A divide appears to be emerging between luxury and midscale […]

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]]> Hotel Security Technology Enhances Guest Safety and Emergency Preparedness. https://www.mumfordcompany.com/seven-tips-to-improve-emergency-response-at-hotels-using-key-control/ Mon, 01 Dec 2025 19:40:23 +0000 https://www.mumfordcompany.com/?p=8874 Hotel Security Technology Enhances Guest Safety and Emergency Preparedness. Besides clean, comfortable, and secure environments, guests assume that their hotel stays will be non-incidental. Although rare, hotels are not immune […]

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]]> Delayed Hotel PIPs? How Key Money and Brand Switching Can Protect Property Value https://www.mumfordcompany.com/why-key-money-is-a-strategic-solution-for-delayed-hotel-property-improvement-plans/ Mon, 10 Nov 2025 18:40:54 +0000 https://www.mumfordcompany.com/?p=8812 Delayed Hotel PIPs? How Key Money and Brand Switching Can Protect Property Value In the hospitality industry, delayed Property Improvement Plans (PIPs) have become a growing challenge for hotel owners. […]

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]]> How to navigate the SBA loan process https://www.mumfordcompany.com/how-to-navigate-the-sba-loan-process/ Mon, 29 Sep 2025 18:35:58 +0000 https://www.mumfordcompany.com/?p=8794 How to navigate the SBA loan process A Small Business Administration loan is a popular option for all sorts of businesses, and the hotel business is no exception. Many hoteliers […]

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]]> AAA: Seattle Remains Among Top Labor Day Weekend Destinations https://www.mumfordcompany.com/aaa-seattle-remains-among-top-labor-day-weekend-destinations/ Mon, 25 Aug 2025 18:43:18 +0000 https://www.mumfordcompany.com/?p=8767 AAA: Seattle Remains Among Top Labor Day Weekend Destinations According to AAA booking data, Seattle, Orlando, and New York are the three most popular cities over Labor Day weekend, and flights, […]

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]]> Ask the experts: What owners, operators need to know about hotel financing https://www.mumfordcompany.com/ask-the-experts-what-owners-operators-need-to-know-about-hotel-financing/ Mon, 18 Aug 2025 18:33:27 +0000 https://www.mumfordcompany.com/?p=8738 Originally seen HERE. In today’s evolving hospitality landscape, understanding hotel financing is essential. As interest rates fluctuate, consumer travel habits shift and new competitors emerge, hoteliers must be financially savvy […]

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]]> HM on Location: Talking extended-stay challenges, opportunities at ExStay D.C. Workshop https://www.mumfordcompany.com/hm-on-location-talking-extended-stay-challenges-opportunities-at-exstay-d-c-workshop/ Mon, 11 Aug 2025 18:07:30 +0000 https://www.mumfordcompany.com/?p=8697 HM on Location: Talking extended-stay challenges, opportunities at ExStay D.C. Workshop In late July, the Extended Stay Lodging Association—a membership-based non-profit association for owners and operators of extended-stay hotels—and Kalibri […]

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]]> Hotel Guest Satisfaction Rises Despite Higher Hotel Room Prices in 2025 https://www.mumfordcompany.com/hotel-guest-satisfaction-rises-despite-higher-room-rates-j-d-power/ Mon, 28 Jul 2025 19:06:49 +0000 https://www.mumfordcompany.com/?p=8693 Hotel guest satisfaction rises despite higher room rates: J.D. Power Despite record-high room rates, hotel guests across all segments report higher satisfaction and an improved sense of value, according to […]

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]]> The Leisure Travel Market Will Be Worth $15 Trillion by 2040, Report Says https://www.mumfordcompany.com/the-leisure-travel-market-will-be-worth-15-trillion-by-2040-report-says/ Mon, 21 Jul 2025 20:33:24 +0000 https://www.mumfordcompany.com/?p=8676 Originally seen HERE. You don’t need statistics to know that airports and aeroplanes are crammed far more densely than they used to be. But a report by Boston Consulting Group […]

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]]> Borrowers and Lenders Face a Changing Market: Why Planning Ahead Matters Now https://www.mumfordcompany.com/the-wall-may-hold-through-year-end-but-the-foundation-is-shifting-for-both-borrowers-and-lenders-the-time-to-plan-for-whats-next-is-now/ Mon, 14 Jul 2025 17:29:55 +0000 https://www.mumfordcompany.com/?p=8672 Hotel CMBS Maturities Surge in 2025 as Refinancing Risks Build Beneath the Surface With $6.2 billion in hotel CMBS loans scheduled to mature this year, the hospitality sector is staring […]

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]]> Global Hotel Industry Receives Vote of Confidence From Hospitality Execs https://www.mumfordcompany.com/global-hotel-industry-receives-vote-of-confidence-from-hospitality-execs/ Mon, 07 Jul 2025 17:04:54 +0000 https://www.mumfordcompany.com/?p=8669 Global Hotel Industry Receives Vote of Confidence From Hospitality Execs Global Hotel Alliance, the world’s largest alliance of independent hotel brands, including Kempinski Hotels, Corinthia Group and Pan Pacific Hotels […]

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]]> U.S. hotel results for week ending 21 June https://www.mumfordcompany.com/u-s-hotel-results-for-week-ending-21-june/ Mon, 30 Jun 2025 17:34:39 +0000 https://www.mumfordcompany.com/?p=8641 U.S. hotel results for week ending 21 June The U.S. hotel industry reported positive year-over-year comparisons, according to CoStar’s latest data through 21 June. CoStar is a leading provider of online […]

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]]> Rising Hotel Insurance Costs Threaten Profits & Growth https://www.mumfordcompany.com/how-insurance-has-become-a-disruptive-force-in-hotel-underwriting/ Mon, 23 Jun 2025 19:15:20 +0000 https://www.mumfordcompany.com/?p=8617 U.S. Hotel Owners Face Record Insurance Costs Amid RevPAR Recovery After years of pandemic-driven disruption, RevPAR has largely returned to pre-2020 levels across many US hotel markets, particularly those with […]

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]]> HM on Location: U.S. hotel industry counts reasons to be cheerful amid noise https://www.mumfordcompany.com/hm-on-location-u-s-hotel-industry-counts-reasons-to-be-cheerful-amid-noise/ Mon, 09 Jun 2025 17:34:42 +0000 https://www.mumfordcompany.com/?p=8578 U.S. Hotel Industry Finds Reasons for Optimism Amid Market Uncertainty and Industry Noise Faced with rising costs, tariffs, labor issues, insurance, deferred maintenance, and accelerating technology, hotel leaders must find […]

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]]> Losing Hotel Bookings? Increase Direct Reservations with Strategic Hospitality Marketing & SEO Insights https://www.mumfordcompany.com/losing-bookings-with-strategic-digital-insights-not-everything-is-lost/ Mon, 02 Jun 2025 18:29:40 +0000 https://www.mumfordcompany.com/?p=8575 Losing Hotel Bookings? Increase Direct Reservations with Strategic Hospitality Marketing & SEO Insights In today’s rapidly evolving digital landscape, hotels face unprecedented challenges—and opportunities—in attracting and converting guests. While a […]

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]]> 45.1 Million Americans Expected to Travel for Memorial Day 2025, Setting New Record https://www.mumfordcompany.com/aaa-45-1-million-travelers-expected-to-go-50-miles-or-more-for-memorial-day-weekend/ Mon, 19 May 2025 16:23:13 +0000 https://www.mumfordcompany.com/?p=8545 Memorial Day Travel 2025 Expected to Break Records With 45.1 Million Travelers AAA projects 45.1 million people will travel at least 50 miles from home over the Memorial Day holiday period […]

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