Commentary: Loss of Conference Center Huge Blow to Davis
The city of Davis has long recognized the need for a large space that could hold conferences…
Embassy Comes Back with a Scaled-Down Proposal
It has been just over a month since a settlement agreement was announced between Royal Ganesh, LLC,…
Commentary: Hotels Represent Just the First Step toward Fiscal Resiliency
It is perhaps not ironic that the short discussion on Tuesday night focused on sustainability rather than…
Commentary: Planning by Litigation Run Amuck
This week the Vanguard has reported on the settlement between Michael Harrington and the developers of the…
Commentary: What Have We Gained from the Hotel Settlement?
In my years of doing the Vanguard, we have covered a number of lawsuits and their settlements…
Embassy Suites Hotel Settles Lawsuit with Harrington
Late on Monday evening, Michael Harrington along with co-counsel Don Mooney announced that they had reached a…
Hotel Sues Nishi for Breach of Contract and Fraud
The Royal Ganesh Hotels, which manage the current University Park Inn and the proposed Embassy Suites Hotel…
Monday Morning Thoughts: A Lot of Uncertainty about Hotel Projects
In a little over a week, the Davis City Council will be asked to weigh in on…
Sunday Commentary: What Should the Council Do about Additional Hotels?
In the past month, the Planning Commission voted down the Hyatt House and unanimously approved the Marriott…
Analysis: A Look at the Fiscal Analysis of Davis Hotels
Coming out of the planning commission meeting, it was obvious that there is serious neighborhood concern regarding…
Commentary: Hitting Reset on the Hyatt Hotel Discussion
On Wednesday, the Vanguard had a discussion with the initiator of the petition against the Hyatt hotel…
My View: Mayor Wolk’s Legacy
This weekend Mayor Dan Wolk, now at the end of his tenure, offers a glimpse at his…
Consultant Report Suggests City Slow Down on Additional Hotels
Back in December, the Vanguard – citing projections from PKF Consulting, which was privately commissioned to do…
Are New Hotels Really the Key to New City Revenue? Existing Hotel Owners Skeptical
In early December, the Vanguard ran a story, “Can Hotels Be the Short-Term Revenue Fix That the…
Sunday Commentary II: Can We Elevate Our Level of Discourse by Cleaning Up Our Verbiage?
Twice this week I have been taken aback by the casual use of invective pejorative phrases in…
Proposed Hotel-Conference Center Could Be Huge Revenue Generator for the City
On Tuesday, the Davis City Council resumes its work after a six-week summer break. Council will be…
Labor Leaders Write Letter Opposing Embassy Suites Hotel Conference Center
The city of Davis is considering a proposed hotel-conference center on Richards Blvd., which would replace the…
