Another study shows short-term rentals beating hotels in pandemic
SHORT-TERM APARTMENT rentals have felt less impact from the COVID-19 pandemic than hotels. By August, STR and AirDNA will release the full results of...
CBRE breaks down hotels’ recovery from COVID-19 downturn
WHILE THE LITTLE signs of recovery the U.S. hotel industry had been experiencing recently may be on hold as a result of a recent...
Associations list priorities for new federal stimulus
AS THE COVID-19 pandemic surges on, the U.S. hotel and travel industries have renewed their call for more federal assistance. In a pair of...
Hilton, Hyatt announce dates for second quarter earnings calls
HILTON WORLDWIDE HOLDINGS and Hyatt Hotels Corp. have announced dates for their second quarter earnings calls. Both companies have had to lay off more...
Marriott to require guests to wear facemasks
TRAVELERS WITH RESERVATIONS at a hotel by Marriott International will have something else to remember to pack: facemasks. The company now requires guests, like...
STR: Hotel transactions down 74 percent between March and May
AS U.S. HOTEL performance has slipped during the COVID-19 pandemic, so did hotel transactions, according to STR. Between March and May, hotel sales were...
AHLA provides safety checklist for travelers
“SAFE TRAVELS” IS no longer just a casual farewell in the age of COVID-19. Those two words now form the basis of recovery from...
Best Western launches ‘Hit the Road’ promotion
BEST WESTERN HOTELS and Resorts is hoping to cash in on the trend toward travel to drive-to markets during the COVID-19 pandemic. The company...
Trepp forecasts 21 percent delinquency rate for lodging sector
THE TREPP RESEARCH firm has added two new COVID-19 pandemic recovery scenarios to its report on the commercial real estate lending market from March,...
Choice to announce second quarter earnings on Aug. 6
CHOICE HOTELS INTERNATIONAL will announce its second quarter earnings on Aug. 6. That quarter saw the COVID-19 pandemic hit full swing and Choice has...