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...
Report: Boutique hotels recovering quickly from pandemic
BOUTIQUE HOTELS STRUGGLED some in 2020, but recovered faster than other categories of hotel, according to a report from consulting agency The Highland Group....
VHG’s new Kinley hotel honors local female artists
KINLEY CHATTANOOGA SOUTHSIDE, a recently opened boutique hotel in Chattanooga, Tennessee, is promoting the work of local female artists by displaying it throughout the...