Jason Friedman, Choice Hotels Area Director Franchise Services

12/09/2019

Tulsa, Oklahoma is a city on the rise thanks to its burgeoning drinking scene.

10/25/2019

I've seen it first hand at a couple properties. Bad news.

Oyo, the self-proclaimed "world's fastest growing hotel chain," boasts that technology is "deeply embedded" in its DNA. But hotel owners and general The Oyo-mandated property management system frequently didn't work or has poor functionality, gives properties little control over modifying or handlin...

09/05/2019

Such a great place to live. Only 8?

An affordable city packed with art, culture, job opportunities and green spaces, Tulsa is an underrated gem.

05/08/2019

The George Kaiser Family Foundation does amazing things for Tulsa. Check out The Gathering Place at https://www.gatheringplace.org/ and here's the link to the Tulsa Remote program https://tulsaremote.com/.

A Tulsa billionaire’s offer to give $10,000 and a co-work space to remote workers who would relocate to Oklahoma's second largest city for at least a year received thousands of applicants from all over the country,

03/15/2019

20 years today! What a great ride it’s been. Here’s to 20 more. Thank you Choice.

02/13/2019

So true...

Guest service matters, but employee service matters, too. Take care of your team—with empathy, rapport and recognition—and they’ll take care of your guests.

01/02/2019

OKC on the rise!

Downtown Oklahoma City offers great lodging variety that allows a traveler to pick from the unique to the mainstream.

12/31/2018

OKC making waves.

Downtown Oklahoma City offers great lodging variety that allows a traveler to pick from the unique to the mainstream.

10/12/2018

Recently, Google announced many new features coming to its travel planning services, including flight and hotel insights. Those changes are only a small pa... by Rita El Khoury in Applications, News

01/30/2018

Hotel News Now’s compendium of important hotel industry terms has been updated with new entries, including bleisure, global distribution system, direct booking and several more.

08/23/2017

Look at where the growth is in this article. ADR is going to move RevPAR.

ATLANTA—The U.S. lodging industry will enjoy continued growth in all major metrics in 2018, albeit at a slower pace, according to new data from CBRE Hotels’ Americas Research. Based on its recently released Hotel Horizons report, CBRE is forecasting year-over-year increases in occupancy, ADR, RevPAR...

08/23/2017

Confused by SEO Terms? Not anymore!

Does SEO jargon leave you confused? You’re not alone.

07/13/2017

The 2017 J.D. Power North America Hotel Guest Satisfaction Index Study found that guests who book through OTAs or third parties have lower satisfaction.

06/29/2017

Choice Hotels Unveils "We mean Business" for Corporate Travelers :: ITbriefing.net ::

06/21/2017

Friends don't let friends book through OTAs.

As Hyatt and Expedia face a July 31 deadline to craft a new agreement on commissions and other issues involved in their apparent negotiation impasse, it is

06/12/2017

While many hotel chains are reducing benefits for their elites, Choice Hotels is actually adding one.

06/12/2017

When the Trump Administration announced its first travel ban in January, most hotel companies remained silent on the matter, deferring to the industry's tr

06/11/2017

Red dirt, oil fields...is this the answer?

06/07/2017

Cheers, to building your brand.

Whether you partake in the beverage or not, any business person has to admire bourbon's recent track record. Fortune magazine referred to the

11/01/2016

Most affordable reservation stream...www.choicehotels.com and direct to your property.

hotels are taking on the OTAs and prioritising direct bookings

08/25/2016

It's always best to book direct!
https://www.tnooz.com/article/direct-hotel-booking-battle-a-potted-history-infographic/

The seeds of the current face-off between hotels and intermediaries go back to the mid-1990s, when online travel agencies first arrived on the scene.

08/17/2016

Choice Privileges at #2!

https://skift.com/2016/08/16/new-loyalty-program-rankings-reveal-a-growing-points-divide-for-travel-brands/?utm_campaign=Daily+Newsletter&utm_source=hs_email&utm_medium=email&utm_content=32964463&_hsenc=p2ANqtz-_dl263qWnA50JHMEu0uJI8MNXL-OTZ7_0ZlQf1TZDkk56FlQ_y8odAl5yu2Uhcu-qG8-AjpngbV112QDYIxTMnjslqwQ&_hsmi=32964463

For the first time since U.S. News & World Report launched its annual list of Best Travel Rewards Programs in 2013, the often lauded Marriott Rewards p

07/14/2016

http://www.usatoday.com/story/travel/hotels/2016/07/10/hotels-booking-loyalty-program-discounts/86826042/

07/08/2016

https://www.choicehotels.com/clarion/meet-me-winner

meet me at clarion

12/04/2015

Good news with oil being down. Start working those local leads.

http://m.newsok.com/article/5464636?utm_source=NewsOK.com&utm_medium=Social&utm_campaign=NIC-Facebook

Duke will sell renewable energy to City Utilities of Springfield, Mo., while Google will power its data centers.