Joe Leinacker News Today

The Meritage Resort and Spa in Napa Valley has just completed a $25 million renovation. take a peek here.

At Mohegan Sun, the new season of Back of House, an original digital TV series that goes behind the scenes at the gaming resort, is now streaming on

The Busch Family and Pacific Hospitality Group (PHG) have led the recapitalization of The Meritage Resort and Spa, the premier AAA Four Diamond resort located at the gateway of Napa Valley. By increasing their ownership, the Busch Family enabled previous investors to exit the property at a significant gain – but to more importantly reinvigorate long time partners and bring in new equity investors to become part of this iconic flagship resort. The family’s commitment to the word-class destina...

/PRNewswire/ -- The Busch Family and Pacific Hospitality Group (PHG) have led the recapitalization of The Meritage Resort and Spa, the premier AAA Four Diamond...

With hospitality among the industries hardest hit by the "Great Resignation," hoteliers are pulling out all the stops and getting creative to lure new hires.

Emilia Gonzalez, a nurse, and Joseph McCloud postponed a 2020 wedding because of her work on the frontline. He then entered a contest on Instagram that turned their luck around.

Emilia, an infection control nurse, and Joseph McCloud won a free wedding at Meritage Resort and Spa.

The Meritage Resort and Spa is hiring. Problem is — so is everybody else. Most every other business in Napa Valley’s service or hospitality industries, anyway, according to Meritage Managing Director Joe Leinacker. After a year of oscillating shutdowns and subsequent, tidal surges of layoffs and rehiring, it looks as though Napa Valley’s tourism industry may be in for an almost normal, busy summer season, experts say. Leinacker is well aware. As part of its effort to prepare to w...