Lodging

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

Airbnb Offers Free Stays for Medics in Italy, FranceBy Donna M. Airoldi

Airbnb is offering free accommodations for medical professionals fighting the coronavirus outbreak in Italy and France. It launched Airbnb for Doctors... KEEP READING

Accor Makes Rooms in France Available for First Responders, HomelessBy Donna M. Airoldi

Paris-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. Airoldi

Beginning 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. Airoldi

Following 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. Airoldi

Serviced 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. Airoldi

Meetings 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 Numbers

STR 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. Airoldi

InterContinental 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. Airoldi

The U.S. Travel Association, along with a coalition of hotel associations and companies, requested $250 billion from the Trump administration during a... KEEP READING

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