Lodging

AHLA Continues to Lobby Congress for Hotel Industry AidBy Donna M. Airoldi

The American Hotel & Lodging Association once again has reached out to the U.S. Congress for increased aid for the hotel industry as a result of the... KEEP READING

STR: U.S. Hotel Occupancy, RevPAR 'Lowest for Any June on Record'By Donna M. Airoldi

The U.S. hotel industry's occupancy and revenue per available room levels in June 2020 were the lowest for any June on record in the country, according... KEEP READING

Hyatt, IHG to Require Face Masks at U.S. and Canadian HotelsBy Donna M. Airoldi

Both Hyatt Hotels Corp. and InterContinental Hotels Group will require guests to wear face coverings within indoor public areas of its U.S. and Canadian... KEEP READING

Marriott to Require Masks in All Indoor Hotel Public SpacesBy Donna M. Airoldi

In accordance with the Safe Stay guest checklist released last week by the American Hotel & Lodging Association, Marriott International beginning July... KEEP READING

Stressing Flexibility Amid Uncertainty, Wyndham Readies Live Meeting Plans

Wyndham Hotels & Resorts recently expanded its Count on Us cleanliness initiative, introduced in early May, to its meetings and events business. SVP of... KEEP READING

AHLA Releases Standard Safety Guidelines for Hotel GuestsBy Donna M. Airoldi

The American Hotel & Lodging Association as part of its Safe Stay health and safety initiative has released five key recommendations on ways hotel... KEEP READING

Deem to Relaunch Hotel Search and Booking PlatformBy Donna M. Airoldi

Corporate travel technology provider Deem next week will relaunch its hotel search and booking capabilities, the company announced. ... KEEP READING

Choice Hotels Tightens Cancellation PolicyBy Donna M. Airoldi

Choice Hotels has updated its cancellation policy, tightening some of its features. ... KEEP READING

Apartment-Style Provider SilverDoor Partners with Conferma PayBy Donna M. Airoldi

Apartment-style accommodation provider SilverDoor has integrated with virtual payment platform Conferma Pay, the company announced. Clients now can... KEEP READING

CBRE: Recent Covid-19 Case Increase Tempers U.S. Hotel OutlookBy Donna M. Airoldi

Despite 10 consecutive weeks of week-over-week occupancy gains for the U.S. hotel industry, the recent uptick in Covid-19 cases could damage the... KEEP READING

Report Illustrates Lack of Black Leadership in Hotel IndustryBy Donna M. Airoldi

Black employees comprised 18.8 percent of traveler accommodation workers in 2019, according to the U.S. Department of Labor, but only 1.5 percent of... KEEP READING

Small Luxury Hotels of the World Announces Cleanliness InitiativeBy Donna M. Airoldi

Small Luxury Hotels of the World has launched an initiative that enhances its hotel members' health and safety guidelines, the organization announced... KEEP READING

AHLA Launches Safe Stay Training CourseBy Donna M. Airoldi

To further its Safe Stay industry safety and cleanliness initiative, the American Hotel & Lodging Association has launched an online education course... KEEP READING

Wyndham Eases Rewards Program Tier RequirementsBy Donna M. Airoldi

Wyndham Hotels & Resorts has reduced by 40 percent the number of stays needed in 2020 to earn Wyndham Rewards elite status, the company announced. ... KEEP READING

IHG Projects 75 Percent Q2 RevPAR DeclineBy Donna M. Airoldi

InterContinental Hotels Group anticipates a 75 percent year-over-year decline in second-quarter revenue per available room, resulting in a 52 percent... KEEP READING

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