About Us
We are the recognized voice of America’s hotel owners. Founded in 1989, AAHOA is one of the fastest-growing organizations in the industry. We are dedicated to advancing and protecting the business interests of hotel owners through advocacy, industry leadership, professional development, member benefits, and community engagement.
Today’s Hotelier is the official publication of AAHOA, the largest hotel owners association in the world. The nearly 20,000 AAHOA Members own 60 percent of hotel properties in the U.S. With billions of dollars in property assets and hundreds of thousands of employees, AAHOA members are core economic contributors in virtually every community. AAHOA is a proud defender of free enterprise and the foremost current-day example of realizing the American Dream.
Our Readers
Our readers are owners of independent, budget, economy, mid-scale, and upper mid-scale hotels across the nation. 32% of our membership represents independent hotels and 82% are affiliated with franchise brands, including:
- Best Western
- G6
- Red Roof
- Sonesta
- Wyndham
AAHOA is the Largest Hotel Owners Association Across the World
In 2021, AAHOA announced the results of a new study conducted in partnership with Oxford Economics, a global leader in forecasting and quantitative analysis, on the economic impact and industry influence of the association’s nearly 20,000 members.
For more information about this latest study, check out the Oxford Economics Study infographic.
AAHOA's Share of U.S. Hotel Properties By Hotel Class
The AAHOA Communications Survey Results Are In!
Today’s Hotelier is a proud recipient of the 2023 MarCom Platinum award & a 2024 Communicator Award
MarCom Awards honors excellence in marketing and communication while recognizing the creativity, hard work, and generosity of industry professionals.
Since its inception in 2004, MarCom has evolved into one of the largest, most-respected creative competitions in the world. Each year about 6,000 print and digital entries are submitted from dozens of countries.
The Communicator Awards is dedicated to recognizing excellence, effectiveness, and innovation across all areas of communication, and is the leading international awards program honoring talent in this highly competitive field.
2024 Award of Distinction Communicator Award – Print Content: Magazine
2023 Platinum Winner: Print Media – Association Magazine, Magazine Cover, Feature Article
2022 Platinum Winner: Print Media – Association Magazine, Magazine Interior, Feature Article
2021 Platinum Winner: Print Media – Association Magazine
2020 Gold Winner: Print Media – Association Magazine
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