Marriott to require guests to wear facemasks
TRAVELERS WITH RESERVATIONS at a hotel by Marriott International will have something else to remember to pack: facemasks. The company now requires guests, like...
STR: Hotel transactions down 74 percent between March and May
AS U.S. HOTEL performance has slipped during the COVID-19 pandemic, so did hotel transactions, according to STR. Between March and May, hotel sales were...
AHLA provides safety checklist for travelers
“SAFE TRAVELS” IS no longer just a casual farewell in the age of COVID-19. Those two words now form the basis of recovery from...
Best Western launches ‘Hit the Road’ promotion
BEST WESTERN HOTELS and Resorts is hoping to cash in on the trend toward travel to drive-to markets during the COVID-19 pandemic. The company...
Trepp forecasts 21 percent delinquency rate for lodging sector
THE TREPP RESEARCH firm has added two new COVID-19 pandemic recovery scenarios to its report on the commercial real estate lending market from March,...
Choice to announce second quarter earnings on Aug. 6
CHOICE HOTELS INTERNATIONAL will announce its second quarter earnings on Aug. 6. That quarter saw the COVID-19 pandemic hit full swing and Choice has...
Asian Hospitality hosts roundtable on summer performance
MIDWAY THROUGH THE summer season, the U.S. hotel industry faces one of its most profound challenges in its history from the COVID-19 pandemic. A...
HFTP conference goes virtual
FOLLOWING A TREND set by other large hospitality conferences in response to the COVID-19 pandemic, Hospitality Financial and Technology Professionals’ "Best of HFTP" in-person...
Government releases COVID-19 safety guidelines for airlines
THE ONSET OF the COVID-19 pandemic nearly shut down air travel altogether. The U.S. government has now released guidelines for airlines to allow travelers...
Hilton implements program for COVID-19 safe events
THE PAST SEVERAL months have seen numerous major events cancelled in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. Now Hilton has implemented a program aimed at...
