Latest round of PPP closes
THE APPLICATION PERIOD for the latest round of the Paycheck Protection Program has come to an end. This latest round of the COVID-19 pandemic...
Second franchisee joins lawsuit against IHG
ANOTHER FRANCHISEE HAS joined a lawsuit against InterContinental Hotels Group alleging the company has engaged in unfair franchising practices. Aaron Hotel Group in Windsor...
Hotels easing mask restrictions for vaccinated guests
U.S. HOTELS ARE beginning to relax their policies requiring fully vaccinated guests to wear facemasks in light of recent guidance from the federal government...
Louisiana hotelier sues IHG over franchise practices
NEW ORLEANS AREA hotelier Vimal Patel has filed a lawsuit against on of the world’s biggest hotel company, InterContinental Hotels Group, alleging the company...
Hoteliers send COVID-19 aid to India
A SECOND WAVE of the COVID-19 pandemic is sweeping India, killing thousands. Indo American hoteliers are stepping up to send much needed medical supplies...
Report: Black people under-represented in hospitality industry
BLACK WORKERS IN the hospitality industry saw little advancement in representation on all levels, according to a report from the non-profit Castell Project. Fewer...
PHG finishes $5.3 million renovation of MD hotel
PEACHTREE HOTEL GROUP has completed a $5.3 million renovation of the Hampton Inn by Hilton Baltimore-Downtown Convention Center in Baltimore, Maryland. The hotel will...
CDC says fully vaccinated people can put aside masks
THE CENTERS FOR Disease Control and Prevention has issued new guidance saying people who have been fully vaccinated against COVID-19 no longer need to...
Hotel and travel associations support Save Hotel Jobs Act
DESPITE RECENT GAINS of jobs in the leisure and hospitality sector, industry associations say the sector’s employment status remains critical. They continue to press...
Wyndham sees global growth in first quarter
DURING THE FIRST quarter, Wyndham Hotels & Resorts saw continued expansion globally, most of it in conversions, according to the company. The growth was...