Father and son hoteliers face the COVID-19 crisis in Houston
A CRISIS CAN be an opportunity for families to come together. For Houston hoteliers Hasu and Sawan Patel, the COVID-19 pandemic has presented a...
New York hotel association donates medical masks to Mt. Sinai Hospital
HOTELIERS OFTEN STEP up to help in times of crisis, and the COVID-19 pandemic is no exception. On April 1 the Hotel Association of...
Associations expand online services during epidemic
THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC has accentuated the importance of online services. Now two hotel industry associations, AAHOA and American Hotel & Lodging Association, are offering...
California hoteliers keeping positive in fight against COVID-19 outbreak
A POSITIVE ATTITUDE has helped California hotelier Jyoti Sarolia find strength as occupancy plummeted at her hotels as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic....
Marriott reports breach of property system affecting 5.2 million guests
MARRIOTT INTERNATIONAL HAS reported a breach of an internal property system that may have compromised some personal information belonging to approximately 5.2 million guests....
Hotelivate partner lays out plan for post-COVID-19 hospitality
IN THE NEW world created, for better or for worse, by the COVID-19 pandemic, hotels will have to change their approach to the business....
Hotel companies act to curb losses
ALL MAJOR PUBLICLY traded hotel companies listed in the earnings charts listed below pulled their RevPAR and financial guidance for 2020 in March as...
Survey: Half of webinar attendees plan to keep hotels open despite pandemic
DESPITE THE SUDDEN hardships foisted upon them, some hoteliers remain optimistic that they will survive the COVID-19 pandemic with their businesses intact, according to...
Hotel associations welcome signing of CARES Act stimulus
THE CORONAVIRUS AID, Relief, & Economic Security Act, a $2.2 trillion stimulus package signed into law March 27 by President Trump includes several provisions...
GreenTree Hospitality waives franchise and marketing fees for U.S. owners
GREENTREE HOSPITALITY GROUP is waiving its franchise and marketing fees for U.S. franchisees in response to the economic cost of the COVID-19 pandemic.
"Our entire...