Young Strategies

01/10/2026

Now that’s what I call evening entertainment

11/05/2025

New hotel development is dominated by unique, boutique or luxury. The luxury sector is experiencing great success in markets across America.

Virginia’s hotel sector remains strong despite reduced federal travel, with new luxury and boutique properties opening statewide.

10/08/2025

In our work across the United States we hear everything from markets that are performing well to others that are struggling. We agree that lackluster is the best term to describe hotel performance this year.

Hospitality executives call for more AI use to help margins

09/12/2025

Another look at the UHaul art gallery

09/12/2025

Okay this is super clever! UHaul gallery. A good addition to a farmers market or a weekend festival!!

10/24/2024

Convoy of dump trucks hauling debris out of Lake Lure / Chimney Rock yesterday. An amazing cleanup effort is underway!

08/28/2024

Next time you find yourself wondering why hotels accept pets….
It’s just funny. No need to rant or tell me about the time you saw dog p**p. Just laugh and move on.

08/07/2024

Softening leisure demand, I hear that a lot from destinations all over the country. Many leisure destinations thrived in 2022 & 2023 having their best years ever; so softening demand may be settling back into a sustainable growth pattern and not backsliding to pre 2019 numbers. Don't panic when you see softening demand. Study your five-year trend data closely and you may find your market is doing just fine.

Brand's Development Pipeline Hits Record with More Than Half a Million Rooms

06/10/2024

Thank you for sharing this Marcy Jarrett!

06/08/2024

Overall, analysts said that the hiring boost highlighted the continued resilience of the U.S. economy, which has defied expectations as businesses keep hiring, wages keep rising and consumers keep spending in the face of steeply higher borrowing costs and persistent inflation.

The U.S. posted surprisingly large gains in both jobs and pay, even though the unemployment rate ticked up to 4%

06/05/2024

Now hiring!