Distinguished Blog

Market insights and industry news.

Thinking Out of the Box: Our Top 10 Picks for Funkiest Hotel Amenities

When’s the last time you got excited about a 4oz bottle of shampoo? We thought…

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Robot-Hotels in Your Future?

Could robot hotels be in our future? In Nagasaki, Japan, the future arrived last year…

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Human Trafficking on the Rise—How Hotels Can Help

How can 1.6 million photos of empty hotel rooms help curb human trafficking? Hotel pics…

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Creating a Work-Life Balance That Works

Work-life balance doesn’t have to be an oxymoron. Long hours, fixed schedules, different demands from guests,…

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Dog Related Injuries and Homeowner Insurance Claims

Ouch! More than four million people per year are treated for dog related injuries. Claims…

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Tour of Our Enhance Brownstone Insurance Program

Last month we announced our partnership with Zurich Insurance as the new underwriter for Distinguished’s…

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Now Accepting Restaurant Sales Growth: Will the Industry Rise?

Party of five, your table is ready! Now we’re talking: After nearly a year of…

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How Hotels Are Handling the Ban-the-Box Movement in Background Checks

More than 150 cities and counties in 25 states across the country have adopted what…

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Hotels Under Cyber Attack: IHG Data Breach

The InterContinental Hotels Group (IHG), which owns thousands of hotels worldwide, disclosed earlier this month…

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Oroville Dam Risk Highlights Importance of Flood Readiness for Property Managers

After a five-year drought throughout the state, Northern California’s surface water systems have now been…

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