HEI Hotels & Resorts

HEI Hotels & Resorts is a hospitality owner and operator based in Norwalk, Connecticut.[1] Founded by brothers Gary and Steve Mendell, HEI owns and manages over 50 full service, upper-upscale and luxury hotels and resorts throughout the United States under brand names as Marriott, Hilton, Embassy Suites, Westin, Le Méridien and Sheraton.[2][3][4]

Over the past few years, HEI has come under fire from student activists for its alleged labor practices as part of a union dispute. The union campaign has since ended and a number of HEI hotels are staffed by organized labor.

HEI Hotels & Resorts is very involved in environmental stewardship, investing in new technologies to cut energy use at its properties. In 2011, President Obama selected HEI to participate in "Better Building Challenge",[5] and the company is a repeat winner of U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s Energy Star Partner of the Year.[6]

References

  1. ↑ "HEI Hospitality acquires Embassy Suites Center City hotel.". Philadelphia Inquirer. 2006-10-31. Archived from the original on 2009-04-25. Retrieved April 25, 2009.
  2. ↑ "Investment group buys downtown Crowne Plaza hotel". San Antonio Business Journal (American City Business Journals). 2006-07-05. Archived from the original on 2009-04-25. Retrieved April 25, 2009.
  3. ↑ "On a buying track: HEI Hospitality has healthy appetite for new acquisitions.". Fairfield County Business Journal. 2004-01-26. Archived from the original on 2009-04-25. Retrieved April 25, 2009.
  4. ↑ De Lollis, Barbara (2012-02-23). USA Today http://travel.usatoday.com/hotels/post/2012/02/hotel-palomar-to-become-le-meridien-starwood/633025/1. Retrieved June 22, 2012. Missing or empty |title= (help)
  5. ↑ Business Wire. 11-12-02 http://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20111202005096/en/HEI-Hotels-Resorts-Selected-President-Obama%E2%80%99s-Administration. Retrieved June 22, 2012. Check date values in: |date= (help); Missing or empty |title= (help)
  6. ↑ . Energy Star https://www.energystar.gov/index.cfm?fuseaction=pt_awards.showAwardDetails&esa_id=3738. Retrieved June 22, 2012. Missing or empty |title= (help)

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