Trepp: More lodging CMBS loan borrowers missed April payment
THE LODGING SECTOR has seen a steep increase in the number of commercial mortgage-backed securities loan borrowers being placed “in grace period” or “beyond...
Hotel companies, AHLA form joint initiatives to promote cleaning practices
AN IMPORTANT FIRST step the U.S. hospitality industry must take toward recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic is restoring the traveling public’s trust that hotels...
CH&LA releases ‘Clean+Safe’ guide to steps for reopening after COVID-19
HOTELS IN CALIFORNIA, and across the country, will have to place a new emphasis on cleanliness during the recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic. The...
U.S.-India partnership head recommends coordination in post-COVID-19 reopening
THE U.S. AND India should coordinate their efforts when reopening the two countries after the COVID-19 pandemic stabilizes, according to the head of the...
LE: U.S. hotel pipeline expands in Q1
THE ONGOING COVID-19 pandemic had a minimal impact on the U.S. hotel construction pipeline in the first quarter of 2020, according to Lodging Econometrics....
Highland Group: Extended-stay hotels seeing lower RevPAR declines
HOTEL INVESTMENT ADVISORS The Highland Group has presented further evidence of the downturn-resistant nature of extended-stay hotels, especially in the economy segment. The group’s...
AHLA wants PPP loan limits raised
THE PAYCHECK PROTECTION Program, part of a federal stimulus package meant to slow the economic freefall initiated by the COVID-19 pandemic, could fail to...
HVS: Four factors will bring U.S. hotel transactions back to normal
THE QUESTION ON the mind of many hoteliers struggling under the COVID-19 pandemic is “When will things get back to normal?” Global consulting firm...
Kabani Hotel Group compiles guide to COVID-19 pandemic downturn
KABANI HOTEL GROUP compiles a biweekly guide to hospitality research to help hotels navigate the financial crisis caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. One of...
Indo-American “samaj” community groups lend a hand during pandemic
THE HINDI WORD “samaj” in English means “community.” In Houston, and across the country, local groups of Indian Americans are taking the message in...