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STR: Corp. Travel, Meetings Boost Hotel Occupancy Recovery in ChinaBy Donna M. Airoldi

China was the first country affected by Covid-19, with initial reports of the coronavirus published in late December and significant spread in January,... KEEP READING

STR: U.S. Hotel Occupancy Reaches 'Unprecedented Lows'By Donna M. Airoldi

The U.S. hotel industry again reported year-over-year double-digit percentage declines in its three key performance indicators for the week ending March... KEEP READING

Airbnb Extends Cancellation Policy, Will Pay Hosts $250MBy Donna M. Airoldi

Apartment-style accommodation provider Airbnb posted on its website this week a letter sent to hosts that extends through May 31 the time for which... KEEP READING

New Marriott Data Breach Could Affect Up to 5.2 Million GuestsBy Donna M. Airoldi

For the second time in less than 18 months, Marriott International has experienced a data breach, the company reported Tuesday. The breach affects up to... KEEP READING

TheSqua.re Makes 2,000 N.Y., U.K. Units Available to Healthcare WorkersBy Dawit Habtemariam

TheSqua.re Serviced Apartments has made over 2,000 apartment units available to healthcare workers in New York and the U.K. to combat the Covid-19... KEEP READING

Airbnb to Offer Free Housing to 100,000 Covid-19 RespondersBy Dawit Habtemariam

Airbnb has announced a global initiative to provide 100,000 healthcare professionals, relief workers and first responders of the Covid-19 pandemic with... KEEP READING

STR, Tourism Economics: 2020 U.S. Hotel RevPAR to Drop 50.6 PercentBy Donna M. Airoldi

The U.S. hotel industry is projected to report a 50.6 percent year-over-year decline in revenue per available room in 2020 due to the impacts from... KEEP READING

Travel & Hospitality Groups Say More Aid Required to Rescue IndustryBy Elizabeth West

After the U.S. House of Representatives approved the Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security Act on Friday, President Trump signed it into law.... KEEP READING

Hilton to Furlough Employees, Reduce SalariesBy Donna M. Airoldi

Following similar steps taken by Marriott International and Hyatt Hotels Corp., Hilton Worldwide announced Thursday that effective April 4, many of its... KEEP READING

Tripbam Makes List of Closed Hotels Available to IndustryBy Donna M. Airoldi

Reshopping tool Tripbam has created a report of closed hotels due to the coronavirus and is making it available to the business travel community, the... KEEP READING

AHLA to List Hotels Available to Health RespondersBy Donna M. Airoldi

The American Hotel and Lodging Association has launched a program to connect hotel properties with the health community looking for temporary housing... KEEP READING

STR: Weekly U.S. Hotel Results Continue to WorsenBy Donna M. Airoldi

The three key indicators for the U.S. hotel market for the week ending March 21 again all dropped by double-digit percentages compared with the week... KEEP READING

Oxford Hotels Partners with Cities to Provide RoomsBy Donna M. Airoldi

Oxford Hotels & Resorts, with several properties in Chicago, has partnered with the city to provide up to 1,100 rooms to support efforts against the... KEEP READING

Layoffs Hit Multiple Apartment-Style Rental CompaniesBy Donna M. Airoldi

Like traditional hotel companies like Marriott International and Hyatt Hotels Corp., the burgeoning apartment-style rental industry, typically backed by... KEEP READING

Sonesta Hotels Adds Flexible Group Cancellation Policy Due to Covid-19By Donna M. Airoldi

Sonesta International Hotels Corp. has introduced flexible cancellation policies for meetings and events due to the coronavirus outbreak, the company... KEEP READING

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