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NEWPORT NEWS · ISSUE NO. 5 · MAY 2026
Scrappy, Savannah, and Sanford
Three Newport wins, three Newport leaders, one summer ahead.
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Coming out of Myrtle Beach, one phrase stuck. Scrappy always wins. Stuart Butler said it on day one of the 2026 Leadership Retreat, and it has shown up in almost every conversation since.
This month, three of our leaders make the case for what scrappy actually looks like, and our properties are putting it into practice in real time.
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A New Front Door in Sanford
We officially opened the doors of Comfort Inn & Suites Orlando Sanford Airport on May 14, joined by owners, partners, and the local team that brought this property to life. Newport now operates a dual-property presence in Sanford, anchored by a sales team that already knows the market well.
Listen to the Suite Spot podcast from the Sanford grand opening
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A Perfect Quarter, Twice Over
Apple Hospitality named the Hilton Garden Inn Savannah a Q1 Shining Apple Award winner, recognizing GM Angela Agan and her team for an exceptional quarter.
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+18%
REVPAR INDEX YOY
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+21%
HOUSE PROFIT
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We are also proud to recognize the Fairfield Inn & Suites Charlotte Matthews, led by James Childress, for a perfect 4.0 quarterly score. Two properties, the same Newport standard.
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From the Newport Leadership Bench
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WAYNE WEST III · PRESIDENT
Turning Plates into Profit: Reclaiming the Power of Hotel F&B
Hotel F&B has been allowed to drift. The fix is not reinvention, it is discipline. Relevance, visibility, execution, the same rigor we bring to rooms.
Read on Hospitality Net
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BRENDAN McCOY · SVP & COO
Summer Staffing is No Longer Seasonal
Candidates have more options, less patience, and clearer expectations. The operators who win the summer plan earlier, hire faster, and treat seasonal roles like long-term investments.
Read on Hospitality Net
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ANDREW CAREY · CEO
Scrappy Always Wins: Why Hospitality’s Future Belongs to the Nimble
Stuart Butler opened our 2026 Retreat with a single idea that has shaped our conversations since. Andrew reflects on what scrappy looks like when it is lived out at Newport.
Read on Hospitality Net
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Summer Routes: Three Stops for a June Getaway
Summer travel feels different. Less itinerary, more momentum. This month’s Travel the Portfolio looks at three Newport-managed hotels close to summer at its best.
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Baseball nights, Fort Bragg, downtown summer events
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Firepit evenings, Valley Forge trails, concerts under the stars
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Chesapeake Bay summer, marinas, long evenings on the Patuxent
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Read Summer Routes on the Newport blog
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Tom Johnson, in His Own Words
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LIVING HOSPITALITY
Showing Up for Our Communities
National Tourism Day looks different at every Newport property because every community is different. From Brunswick to Columbus, our teams stepped out from behind the front desk to thank the partners, clients, and neighbors who make our markets work.
War Room Energy
Every sales office in the portfolio ran the Q2 Champion Challenge Call-A-Thon this week. One full day, dedicated entirely to connecting with clients. The leaderboard is fun. The real point is what it always is, picking up the phone and showing up.
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Newport in the News
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