There are 11 article(s) tagged Chuck Pinkowski:

• February 2024

  • Memphis hotel market numbers returning to pre-pandemic levels

    The Memphis area had more than 12 million visitors in 2023 and booked the most hotel rooms Downtown ever. 

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    Metro Memphis hotel industry facing local, federal challenges

    By Sophia Surrett February 16, 2024

  • Buying the Sheraton Memphis Downtown Hotel might be complicated

    A hotel expert thinks the Sheraton could be a “really good opportunity for a buyer under the right circumstances.” 

    By Sophia Surrett February 02, 2024

• October 2023

  • Business leaders discuss emerging projects at Developing Memphis seminar

    Bill Ganus, Andre Jones and Chuck Pinkowski discussed development projects with an attentive audience at Memphis Botanic Gardens on Thursday, Oct. 19. 

    By Aisling Mäki October 19, 2023

  • Pinkowski, Jones, Ganus to talk Memphis development trends

    An expert panel will talk about the area’s development projects during the Developing Memphis Seminar next week. 

    By Rob Moore October 13, 2023

• November 2022

  • Loss of Grand Hyatt leaves gap in Memphis tourism

    It’s been an ongoing issue for decades: Memphis needs full-service hotels that can accommodate large crowds. Without them, attracting conventions will remain challenging.

    By Neil Strebig November 14, 2022

• June 2021

  • Did COVID-19 kill business travel?

    Business travel hasn’t resumed its pre-pandemic pace, even with vaccination rates rising and COVID-19 restrictions being lifted. Some are questioning if it ever will.

    By Blake Fontenay June 19, 2021

• May 2021

  • Vacation travel is back, but what will it look like?

    After months of being cooped up at home, people are traveling again. That may pose some new challenges in the hospitality industry, though.

    By Blake Fontenay May 28, 2021

• February 2021

  • Checking in: Analysts say Memphis hotels are poised for a bounce-back year

    Analysts say local hotels should do better financially in 2021 than they did last year. But how long it will take for the hospitality industry to fully recover from COVID-19 losses is a matter for debate.

    By Blake Fontenay February 27, 2021

• August 2020

  • COVID-19 credit crunch could shrink hotel pipeline

    Some experts expect fewer hotels to be built in Memphis over next couple years because of tight credit market for projects with no clear path for recovery from COVID-19.

    By Wayne Risher August 10, 2020

• July 2020

  • Pent-up leisure demand keeps hotels afloat

    Hotel occupancy rates nationally nearly doubled between early April and July 4, but industry is still hunkered down because of business travel shutdown and recent spikes in COVID-19 cases.

    By Wayne Risher July 15, 2020

• December 2019

  • Rooms with a view: Memphis hotel developers going gangbusters

    The supply of hotel rooms in Memphis would increase by nearly 25% if everything in the pipeline was built. That's unlikely, but oversupply is a concern.

    By Wayne Risher December 04, 2019