My Place Hotels launches new brand, Trend

MY PLACE HOTELS of America has launched its second brand, Trend Hotels & Suites, a collection of upper-midscale and upscale select-service and extended stay...

HVS article offers tips on how to reopen a hotel closed by pandemic

TO REOPEN OR not to reopen, that is the question many hoteliers are asking themselves as states begin to loosen travel restrictions related to...

Proposed House bill would create Pandemic Risk Insurance program

TAKING A PAGE from a previous disaster, a bill proposed in the U.S. House of Representatives would create insurance to mitigate loss from future...

Auro Hotels employees support each other during crisis

EMPLOYEES AT AURO Hotels have not forgotten their teammates who have been furloughed during the COVID-19 pandemic, nor have they turned their back on...

Tax firm lists relief options for hotels hit by the COVID-19 crisis

SEVERAL DIFFERENT PROGRAMS have been enacted at the federal and state levels that offer coronavirus relief to eligible taxpayers, including hotels, according to advisory,...

Survey finds Airbnb owners are concerned about surviving the COVID-19 pandemic

PRIOR TO THE COVID-19 pandemic, traditional hotels in the U.S. were very concerned about competition from newcomer Airbnb. Now, both forms of lodging are...

Wyndham resort hotels reopened after closing due to COVID-19 pandemic

WYNDHAM GRAND CLEARWATER Beach hotel in Clearwater Beach, Florida, owned by doctor turned hotelier Dr. Kiran Patel, has reopened after temporarily closing as a...

Wyndham continues waivers on franchise fees

WYNDHAM HOTELS & RESORTS is extending its waivers on certain franchising fees to help its owners. The company began in March waiving all fees...

AHLA, Google connect emergency workers to hotels

A COLLABORATION BETWEEN Google and the American Hotel & Lodging Association will make it easier for first responders and healthcare workers fighting the COVID-19...

Knowland offers free COVID-19 hotel recovery dashboard

HOSPITALITY ANALYTICS FIRM Knowland has launched a free interactive dashboard providing insights on COVID-19 hotel recovery. It will enable hoteliers to see their position...