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Industry Pushes Trump for Relief Amid Rapidly Mounting Losses, LayoffsBy Donna M. Airoldi

Senior executives from several hotel companies and travel associations met Tuesday afternoon at the White House with President Donald Trump and other... KEEP READING

Wyndham Pulls Full-Year 2020 GuidanceBy Donna M. Airoldi

Wyndham Hotels & Resorts is the latest hotel company to pull its full-year 2020 guidance due to the evolving impact of the coronavirus pandemic on the... KEEP READING

Marriott Puts Thousands on Furlough, Plans to Close HotelsBy Donna M. Airoldi

Marriott International is beginning to furlough tens of thousands of employees as it plans to increase its hotel closings around the world in light of... KEEP READING

Radisson Names Alderman as CEO of the AmericasBy Donna M. Airoldi

Radisson Hotel Group on Monday announced the appointment of Jim Alderman as CEO for the Americas. Alderman has 34 years of hospitality experience, most... KEEP READING

Marriott, Hyatt Revise Global Cancellation, Reward Points Expiration PoliciesBy Donna M. Airoldi

Marriott International and Hyatt Hotels Corp. each have revised its cancellation policies to cover global reservations as a result of the ongoing... KEEP READING

Accor Revamps Loyalty Program

Accor Live Limitless, or ALL, is the new loyalty program officially launched in mid-January from the Parisian-based hotel company. The program features... KEEP READING

IHG Extends Cancellation Waiver Globally, Other Hotel Chains Update PoliciesBy Donna M. Airoldi

InterContinental Hotels Group is waiving cancellation fees for existing and new bookings at all IHG hotels globally for stays through April 30, 2020,... KEEP READING

Hilton Pulls Q1 and Full-Year 2020 Guidance Amid Virus SpreadBy Donna M. Airoldi

Hilton Worldwide, following Hyatt Hotels Corp. and some lodging real estate investment trusts, on Tuesday pulled its first-quarter and full-year 2020... KEEP READING

Chatham Lodging Trust Pulls First-Quarter, 2020 GuidanceBy Donna M. Airoldi

Pulling first-quarter and 2020 guidance due to the effects of the coronavirus outbreak on the travel industry could become a trend for hotel companies... KEEP READING

Etc.venues Debuts Event Space in NYCBy Donna M. Airoldi

London-based conference venue provider Etc.venues has opened its first location outside of the U.K., in New York City. The company first announced it... KEEP READING

Hotels Again Modify Cancellation Polices, Loyalty Programs Amid OutbreakBy Donna M. Airoldi

With more destinations throughout the world declaring states of emergency due to the coronavirus' spread, several hotel companies have further eased... KEEP READING

Apartment-Style Startup Lyric to Close 30 Percent of Its Current UnitsBy Donna M. Airoldi

Lyric, an apartment-style accommodation provider, has cut 25 people from its 150-person workforce and will close 179 of its 600 units nationwide amid a... KEEP READING

Kempinski to Add 6,000 Hotel Rooms Via Beijing Tourism Group PartnershipBy Donna M. Airoldi

The Switzerland-based luxury hotel company Kempinski announced that it is adding 6,000 rooms in Beijing through a joint venture with the Beijing Tourism... KEEP READING

Hyatt Pulls 2020 Guidance Due to COVID-19 EffectsBy Donna M. Airoldi

Hyatt Hotels Corp. has withdrawn its previously announced 2020 outlook due to the effect of the coronavirus outbreak, the company announced. A statement... KEEP READING

U.S. Extended-Stay Market Reports Solid Occupancy Amid Strong Rooms GrowthBy Donna M. Airoldi

The U.S. extended-stay market in 2019 added nearly 32,000 new rooms, a 6.9 percent year-over-year increase, the largest such gain in rooms since 1999,... KEEP READING

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