Young hoteliers donate facemasks to hospitals
A GROUP OF 12 young hoteliers came together to donate 25,000 facemasks to hospitals in their home states, California, Texas, Oregon and Washington. The...
IHG donates to food banks, provides rooms for pandemic first responders
INTERCONTINENTAL HOTELS GROUP has initiated two programs to support efforts to face the COVID-19 pandemic and its economic impact. The company is donating to...
Funding runs out for federal small business loan program
Editor’s note: This story has been updated as of April 24 to include new information from Samina “Sam” Sharp, principal at The...
STR: Steep RevPAR drops continue due to COVID-19 pandemic
ANOTHER WEEK OF RevPAR declines for the U.S. hotel industry, the new normal under the COVID-19 pandemic, according to STR. For the...
IDeaS offers podcasts, webinars on managing the COVID-19 pandemic
REVENUE MANAGEMENT SOFTWARE provider IDeaS Revenue Solutions is offering podcasts with tips on managing the COVID-19 outbreak. It also is conducting weekly...
Pest control still needed in closed hotels
WHEN A HOTEL closes to regular guests, as so many are doing nationwide as result of the COVID-19 pandemic, it may not be completely...
Choice Hotels donating mattresses to hospitals
HOSPITALS AND HOTELS have at least one thing in common: a need for beds. As hotels close and hospitals fill during the COVID-19 pandemic,...
New York hoteliers make medical facemasks for community
THE HOTEL BUSINESS in Niagara Falls, New York, has fallen dramatically since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, as it has across the country....
AAHOA calls for action on federal Paycheck Protection Program
TIME IS RUNNING out for Congress to approve additional funding for the Paycheck Protection Program that provides loans to small businesses, including hotels, as...
NYU International Hospitality conference postponed
THE 42ND ANNUAL NYU International Hospitality Industry Investment Conference has been postponed. It is the latest major conference to be delayed or cancelled due...