Top Journalists in Motels
Sean O’Neill Skift
Senior Hospitality Editor at Skift covering hotel deals, development, brands and tech with frequent coverage of economy and roadside motel segments. Specialties: Global hotel companies; economy/select‑service brands; franchising; M&A; brand launches; data/tech in lodging.
Stephanie Ricca CoStar News Hotels (Hotel News Now)
Editorial Director for CoStar News Hotels/Hotel News Now; veteran trade journalist who sets coverage on hotel performance and franchise dynamics, including economy/motel segments. Specialties: U.S. lodging performance; brand/franchise strategy; owner/operator issues; conference coverage; budget and midscale trends.
Bryan Wroten CoStar News Hotels (Hotel News Now)
Senior Reporter at Hotel News Now/CoStar who covers U.S. hotel news and trends with emphasis on transactions and brand strategy in the economy space. Specialties: Breaking news; financing/deals; owner perspectives; economy and midscale brand performance.
Dana Miller CoStar News Hotels (Hotel News Now)
Senior Reporter at Hotel News Now/CoStar focusing on development, operations and brand pipelines, including economy and extended‑stay motels. Specialties: U.S. hotel development; franchising; Caribbean/Latin America pipeline; renovations; midscale/economy performance.
Trevor Simpson CoStar News Hotels (Hotel News Now)
Associate Editor at Hotel News Now/CoStar reporting on U.S. hotel trends, staffing and brand development affecting economy motel owners. Specialties: People moves; franchise development; U.S. market snapshots; operational issues for limited‑service hotels.
Terence Baker CoStar News Hotels (Hotel News Now)
Senior Reporter (EMEA) for Hotel News Now/CoStar whose insights on global brands often include economy and roadside formats relevant to U.S. motels. Specialties: EMEA hotel deals and brands; cross‑border investment; global economy/midscale chains expanding in the U.S.
Christina Jelski Travel Weekly
Senior Editor, Hotels & Hospitality at Travel Weekly, covering hotel brands, conversions and distribution with regular reporting on economy chains. Specialties: Hotels & hospitality beat; brand strategy; conversions; distribution; loyalty—frequent coverage of select‑service/economy chains.
Jeff Weinstein Hotel Investment Today (Northstar Travel Group)
Editor‑in‑Chief of Hotel Investment Today (Northstar Travel Group) and longtime hotel‑trade editor known for investment‑focused coverage across segments including motels. Specialties: Hotel investment; capital markets; extended‑stay and economy brand growth; owner/operator economics.
Cameron Sperance Questex Hospitality (Luxury Travel Advisor/Travel Agent Central/Hospitality Investor)
Content Director, Travel at Questex (overseeing Hospitality/Travel titles); formerly Senior Hotels Reporter at The Points Guy and Skift, with deep reporting on economy chains. Specialties: Brand strategy; loyalty; development; franchise relations; economy and limited‑service chains (e.g., Choice/Wyndham coverage).
Esther Hertzfeld Hotel Management
Senior/Executive Editor at Hotel Management (Questex) covering deals, development and data—including frequent economy and extended‑stay news. Specialties: U.S. hotel transactions; financing; development pipelines; weekly performance reads; economy/midscale brand moves.
Jena Tesse Fox Hotel Management
Associate Editor at Hotel Management reporting on brand and owner news, renovations and operating trends relevant to motel portfolios. Specialties: Operations; design/refresh programs; franchising; owner issues at limited‑service and select‑service properties.
Elaine Simon Hotel Management
Senior Managing Editor at Hotel Management; key editorial contact shaping coverage across segments including the motel category. Specialties: Editorial direction; conference programming; trends across technology, development and operations in economy/select‑service lodging.
Dennis Nessler LODGING Magazine (AHLA)
Editor‑in‑Chief of LODGING (official AHLA publication) with more than 20 years covering the lodging business, including economy and extended‑stay brands. Specialties: Executive/owner perspectives; franchising and brand strategy; economy and midscale growth; conference moderation.
Robin McLaughlin LODGING Magazine (AHLA)
Senior Editor at LODGING focusing on executive Q&As and brand/owner stories with frequent coverage of economy chains. Specialties: Brand leadership interviews; franchisee success stories; economy/midscale brand news (e.g., Red Roof, Motel 6, Econo Lodge).
George Seli LODGING Magazine (AHLA)
Editor at LODGING whose coverage spans tech, operations and development—highly relevant to independent and branded motels. Specialties: Technology/operations; energy and cost controls; development/renovation case studies in select‑service and limited‑service hotels.
Noelle Mateer Hotel Dive (Informa TechTarget)
Editor of Hotel Dive leading daily B2B coverage of hotel brands, performance and policy with frequent focus on economy/motel news. Specialties: Policy/labor; performance trends; brand development; tech—regularly covering economy chains and extended‑stay launches.
Jenna Graber Hotel Dive (Informa TechTarget)
Reporter at Hotel Dive covering U.S. brand growth, partnerships and market outlooks across segments including economy and roadside hotels. Specialties: Brand development; adaptive reuse; loyalty; food‑delivery/partnerships at limited‑service brands; economy pipelines.
Jenna Walters Hotel Dive (Informa TechTarget)
Reporter at Hotel Dive who tracks earnings, pipeline growth and brand openings—topics central to economy and motel segments. Specialties: Earnings; pipeline data; market openings; extended‑stay/economy brand expansion.
Ed Brock Asian Hospitality
Senior Editor at Asian Hospitality, the leading U.S. trade outlet serving Asian‑American hotel and motel owners; deep coverage of economy franchising. Specialties: AAHOA/owner community; franchise relations; economy brands; legal/regulatory issues impacting motel owners.
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