California Hotel & Lodging Association

10/08/2026

Welcome to our new member One Stop PMS by Myeres.com!

Cloud Based PMS System Complete $99/month includes Channel Manager 100+ Connections, Interface Shift 4 or Fortis, AI Front End Backend, Digital or Mobile Kiosk with Digital Key Interface, Compsets, Housekeeping Mobile.

Learn more: https://www.onestoppms.com/

10/02/2026

We’re thrilled to share that Allison Clunis, CHLA’s Meetings and Events Intern and a final-year student at San Diego State University, has been named one of three national recipients of the 2026 Arthur J. Packard Award from the AHLA Foundation.

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We’re thrilled to share that Allison Clunis, CHLA’s Meetings and Events Intern and a final-year student at San Diego State University, has been named one of three national recipients of the 2026 Arthur J. Packard Award from the AHLA Foundation. Allison has been working with CHLA while completing...

09/30/2026

Registration opens October 1 for the California Boutique Hotel Conference, a three-day gathering of independent hotel owners, operators, marketers, industry partners, and hospitality leaders, taking place April 12–14, 2027, at the Town and Country Resort in San Diego. Courtland Palmer, President of the culinary-first hotel brand Appellation, will headline the 2027 conference as the keynote speaker. Palmer brings a distinctive blend of hospitality development, finance, and food-and-beverage experience to the keynote stage.

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Registration opens October 1 for the newly reimagined conference, taking place April 12–14, 2027, in San Diego SACRAMENTO, CA — Registration opens October 1 for the California Boutique Hotel Conference, a three-day gathering of independent hotel owners, operators, marketers, industry partners, a...

09/29/2026

It's time to celebrate the heart and soul of hospitality—your amazing team! 🌟 Do you have staff members who consistently go above and beyond? Give them the recognition they deserve by nominating them for the Hotel All Stars Awards! Submit your nominations by October 30, and join us for an unforgettable awards show on December 3, 2026.

👉 Learn more and nominate today: https://calodging.secure-platform.com/hotel-all-stars/

09/25/2026

The Michelin Guide has unveiled their 2026 list of “key” hotels — the hotel equivalent of a Michelin star, and California has the most three-key properties of any state in the country.

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The Michelin Guide has unveiled their 2026 list of “key” hotels — the hotel equivalent of a Michelin star, and California has the most three-key properties of any state in the country. In order to receive three keys, hotels must be the “ultimate in comfort and service, style and elegance,”...

09/25/2026

Please join us in welcoming new CHLA Silver Partner Operto!

Operto helps hotels protect direct bookings by stopping predatory OTAs from competing on branded search. Automatically defend your hotel's brand, reduce OTA commission costs, and recover more direct bookings with virtually zero effort.

Learn more: https://operto.com/

09/22/2026

Welcome to our new member HMI Maintenance & Repair!

HMI is a one-stop shop for facility services.

Learn more: https://hmicommercial.com/

09/21/2026

California is ready to shine on the global stage!

CHLA thanks Assemblymember Tina McKinnor and Governor Gavin Newsom for their leadership on Assembly Bill 2411, establishing the California Olympic and Paralympic Public Safety Command.

Along with our partners at California Travel Association (CalTravel), CHLA was proud to support AB 2411 to ensure our public safety agencies are coordinated, prepared, and ready to protect our communities, workers, and millions of visitors as California prepares to welcome the world to LA in 2028!

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State of California

09/18/2026

More than 43,000 people are expected at San Francisco’s Moscone Center for Salesforce’s three-day Dreamforce conference.

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More than 43,000 people are expected at San Francisco’s Moscone Center for Salesforce’s three-day Dreamforce conference. The event is expected to generate about $135 million in local revenue and 36,000 temporary jobs, contributing to San Francisco’s strongest tourism levels since 2019. Salesfo...

09/11/2026

The 162-room Guild Hotel in downtown San Diego is nearing completion of a multimillion-dollar renovation designed to elevate the property into more of an urban resort.

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The 162-room Guild Hotel in downtown San Diego is nearing completion of a multimillion-dollar renovation designed to elevate the property into more of an urban resort. Upgrades include a new outdoor pool, redesigned lobby and bar, curated artwork, retail space, and Zuma, the global Japanese restaura...