NEW YORK—More than one in four U.S. adults say travel is among the activities they are excited to return to…
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By Ed Mitzen Major U.S. businesses are adjusting operations, laying off employees or reducing hours in response to the coronavirus…
LONDON—The World Travel & Tourism Council (WTTC) has outlined what the “new normal” will look like as countries begin to…
ROCKVILLE, MD—Building on the existing dedication to cleanliness at its nearly 6,000 franchised hotels in the U.S., Choice Hotels International…
by Allison Handy For parents of young children, like me, we find ourselves in an especially challenging position right now.…
CONCORD, MA—About 96% of event planners have rescheduled an event originally planned for the spring or summer of 2020, according…
PHOENIX—Best Western Hotels & Resorts (BWHR) has introduced We Care Clean, an enhanced cleaning program in response to the COVID-19…
By Lori Tirado The current COVID-19 global pandemic has created an economic crisis in most sectors of the economy, but…
INTERNATIONAL REPORT—Economy and select-service hotels have emerged as leaders in the hotel sector, housing essential workers on the front lines…
By Lynn Kaniper Once coronavirus stay-at-home orders and global travel bans are lifted, the industry cannot simply return to business…
PORTSMOUTH, NH—At the end of the first quarter of 2020, analysts at Lodging Econometrics (LE) report that the total U.S.…
WASHINGTON—The American Hotel & Lodging Association (AHLA) released a new report showing the average small business hotel will require additional…
PALMA DE MALLORCA, SPAIN—As part of its plan to deal with the COVID-19 pandemic, Iberostar Group has created a medical…
MCLEAN, VA—Hilton has developed a new program to deliver cleanliness and disinfection in its properties around the world. In a…
NATIONAL REPORT—PurpleCloud Technologies is making an online COVID-19 reopening guide available for free. “As we move through and emerge from…
LONDON—In the first analysis of full profit-and-loss performance since the COVID-19 pandemic swept through the global hospitality industry, March was…
INTERNATIONAL REPORT—At this time of crisis, those associated with the hotel industry make every effort to take care of their…
By Ilana Zivkovich 1. Find ways to bond remotely. Social isolation is no joke. Maintaining morale and a sense of togetherness…
ATLANTA—Hotel Equities (HE), hotel ownership, management and development firm, has established the HElp Fund as part of its internal relief and…
NEW YORK—During the NEXT Virtual Town Hall, hotel industry experts provided insight into the issues facing the industry during the…
ORLANDO, FL—Due to the severe downturn in lodging demand resulting from the COVID-19 pandemic, Xenia Hotels & Resorts Inc. has…
During this stay-at-home period of time due to the current pandemic, we’re all not only trying to navigate just how…
LOS ANGELES—In response to the New York State Department of Health’s call for help scheduling appointments for residents to receive…
HAMILTON, OH—When the restrictions related to the COVID-19 pandemic start to ease, cleanliness and hygiene will be top of mind…
By Joshua D. Bernstein, Ronald S. Kornreich and Andrew S. Robins The hospitality industry is being devastated by the impact…