Patrick Ford Quotes (10 Quotes)

Denny is in excellent physical shape. He is in such good shape that we wish the fight was today.

The tenures of these top-ranking CEOs are not short-lived. They had an average tenure of 21 years to repeatedly prove themselves.

People are putting this thing as if Lewis is the champion and Denny the challenger. Denny is going to retain his title. He will still be the champion when all this is over.

The number of reported closings is likely to rise as communications systems are restored and the extent of the damage will become better known as certain areas like New Orleans are reopened to travel, allowing hotel owners and manager and insurance adjusters to travel to the affected areas to make property assessments,

They're very highly respected in the industry and among investors because of their ability to turn profits.

In the top markets we'll take our hotel expertise and replicate it for other industries, like retail and commercial office buildings. We want to become the real estate specialist in the top 50 markets.

Lenders are always looking at the borrower in terms of ability to pay off the loan. If the borrower is going to have a much smaller loan, it's more feasible for the lender. It's less risky and a better transaction.

Accommodations are more like those of a dormitory than a hotel. These hotels are operating with few staff members, as a majority of hotel workers were among the thousands of people ordered to evacuate. Those hotels providing temporary shelter today will require significant refurbishing in the future before resuming normal operations and welcoming the traveling public.

If you're a developer, the first criterion is that a hotel must be justified on that spot. If a hotel isn't justified, it should not be built.

Although you hear great things about hotel recovery, the industry is still not back. Lots of inner-city construction is not feasible for a pure and simple hotel. It doesn't work.