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...
USTA suggests possible federal aid to travel industry
THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC has cost half of the 15.8 million travel-related jobs in the U.S., according to the U.S. Travel Association. The association is...
Asian American hoteliers support the fight against the COVID-19 pandemic
A GROUP OF young Asian American hoteliers have established a grassroots organization to provide ongoing donations to frontline workers in efforts to fight the...
Hotel associations spell out industry needs in letter to Congress
THE LATEST ROUND of federal stimulus to brake the economic slide brought on by the COVID-19 pandemic has passed the House but is facing...