Accor Makes Rooms in France Available for First Responders, HomelessBy Donna M. AiroldiParis-based Accor, in collaboration with Accor hotel owners and relevant authorities, has created a "coronavirus emergency desk Accor" helpdesk in order... KEEP READING
Oyo Hotels To Provide Free U.S. Stays to Medical PersonnelBy Donna M. AiroldiBeginning March 24, Oyo Hotels & Homes will provide free stays in its United States properties to doctors, nurses and other medical first responders... KEEP READING
Hyatt to Furlough Workers, Aid in Finding Replacement WorkBy Donna M. AiroldiFollowing in the footsteps of Marriott International, Hilton Worldwide and other hospitality companies, Hyatt Hotels Corp. confirmed it will... KEEP READING
Stuart Winstone Promoted to SilverDoor CEOBy Donna M. AiroldiServiced apartment provider for business travel SilverDoor has promoted Stuart Winstone to Group CEO, the company announced. Marcus Angell, who for 20... KEEP READING
Top U.S. Meetings Markets Occupancy Falloff was Quick, SharpBy Donna M. AiroldiMeetings occupancy in all U.S. meetings markets in March has been decimated because of the Covid-19 outbreak and government restrictions on group... KEEP READING
Business Travel by the NumbersSTR and Tourism Economics' 2020 U.S. hotel forecast illustrates a stagnant sector in which new supply exceeds demand. In fact, it's the first STR... KEEP READING
IHG Cutting Costs Amid Lowest Demand 'We've Ever Seen'By Donna M. AiroldiInterContinental Hotels Group is seeing the lowest demand it has ever experienced, due to the effects of Covid-19, the company reported in a Friday... KEEP READING
USTA's Government Ask at $250 BillionBy Donna M. AiroldiThe U.S. Travel Association, along with a coalition of hotel associations and companies, requested $250 billion from the Trump administration during a... KEEP READING
Tripbam Offers Hotel Booking and Cancellation Analysis To Gauge Covid-19 RecoveryBy Donna M. AiroldiHotel reshopping technology tool Tripbam has created a dashboard to show clients year-over-year in hotel cancellations, average daily rate and new... KEEP READING
Marriott Pulls 2020 Guidance, Considers More Hotel ClosuresBy Donna M. AiroldiAfter confirming layoffs and hotel closures this week due to the spread of Covid-19, Marriott International has pulled the 2020 guidance it provided in... KEEP READING
STR: February U.S. Hotel Performance, Before Covid-19, Was PositiveBy Donna M. AiroldiIn the month before the beginning of the impact of Covid-19 on the U.S. hospitality industry, hotel performance had been positive, according to... KEEP READING
Hotels Again Update Cancellation Policies, Including Some for MeetingsBy Donna M. AiroldiAs Covid-19 cases continue to rise throughout the world, hotel companies now are updating their cancellation policies on a regular basis.... KEEP READING
STR: Coronavirus, Meeting Restrictions Batter U.S. Hotel Occupancy, RevPARBy Donna M. AiroldiThe continued spread of Covid-19 across the United States coupled with increasing travel and meeting restrictions by government agencies is severely... KEEP READING
Choice Hotels Pulls Q1, Full-Year 2020 GuidanceBy Donna M. AiroldiShortly after Wyndham Hotels & Resorts pulled its 2020 guidance Tuesday, Choice Hotels followed suit. ... KEEP READING
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