U.S.-India partnership head recommends coordination in post-COVID-19 reopening
THE U.S. AND India should coordinate their efforts when reopening the two countries after the COVID-19 pandemic stabilizes, according to the head of the...
LE: U.S. hotel pipeline expands in Q1
THE ONGOING COVID-19 pandemic had a minimal impact on the U.S. hotel construction pipeline in the first quarter of 2020, according to Lodging Econometrics....
Highland Group: Extended-stay hotels seeing lower RevPAR declines
HOTEL INVESTMENT ADVISORS The Highland Group has presented further evidence of the downturn-resistant nature of extended-stay hotels, especially in the economy segment. The group’s...
AHLA wants PPP loan limits raised
THE PAYCHECK PROTECTION Program, part of a federal stimulus package meant to slow the economic freefall initiated by the COVID-19 pandemic, could fail to...
HVS: Four factors will bring U.S. hotel transactions back to normal
THE QUESTION ON the mind of many hoteliers struggling under the COVID-19 pandemic is “When will things get back to normal?” Global consulting firm...
Kabani Hotel Group compiles guide to COVID-19 pandemic downturn
KABANI HOTEL GROUP compiles a biweekly guide to hospitality research to help hotels navigate the financial crisis caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. One of...
Indo-American “samaj” community groups lend a hand during pandemic
THE HINDI WORD “samaj” in English means “community.” In Houston, and across the country, local groups of Indian Americans are taking the message in...
Survey: Future travelers willing to accept inconveniences for safety
PERHAPS THE MOST frightening thing about the COVID-19 pandemic is the fact that information on the virus seems to change from day to day....
Online conference to explore ‘A Brave New World’ during COVID-19 pandemic
TEJAL PATEL OF League City, Texas, had a marketing strategy all laid out for her family’s soon-to-open Fairfield Inn & Suites. Then the COVID-19...
Congress approves enhancement of funding for PPP loans
WITH THE HOUSE of Representatives passage of a $484 billion enhancement of the existing federal stimulus against the COVID-19 pandemic related downturn, hotels and...