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....
USTA: Mask mandate for public transportation is ‘out of step’
THE U.S. DEPARTMENT of Justice will appeal the recent court ruling that overturned a federal mask mandate on public transportation. In response, the U.S....
Asian American-owned JV developing a Canopy in New Orleans
TWO ASIAN AMERICAN-owned companies are working together to develop a Canopy by Hilton in downtown New Orleans. Baywood Hotels and NewcrestImage are renovating the...
Reports: Hotel profits dropped in November
U.S. HOTELS IN November saw profits plummet as COVID-19 cases surged, according to reports from STR and HotStats. The forecast is that, until the...
Travel industry, business organizations urge end to pre-departure testing
MORE THAN 260 travel industry and business organizations, such as the U.S. Travel Association, urged a repeal of the pre-departure testing requirement for vaccinated...
Report: Extended-stay hotels outperform overall industry in September
EXTENDED-STAY HOTELS performance metrics bettered the overall hotel industry in September, according to The Highland Group. The extended-stay supply surged three times faster than...
‘No Hidden FEES Act’ aims to curb misleading advertising by hotels
THE U.S. HOUSE of Representatives recently unveiled the 'No Hidden FEES Act of 2023' (H.R 6543), compelling the travel industry to enhance transparency regarding...
‘Juneteenth’ proclaimed a federal holiday
JUNETEENTH, THE CELEBRATION of the end of slavery in the U.S., is now an official federal holiday to be observed each June 19. Hotel...
Marriott, ESA release second quarter results
TWO MORE MAJOR hotel companies, Marriott International and Extended Stay America, have reported losses from the second quarter as a result of the COVID-19...
Recovery gap between extended-stay hotels, others closer in first half of the year
AS THE FIRST half of 2022 ended, U.S. hotels overall were catching up with extended-stay hotels in terms of recovery, according to a report...