Hoteliers respond to protests for racial equality
THE DEATH OF George Floyd at the hands of four police officers in Minneapolis, Minnesota, on May 25 has stirred massive protests for racial...
NewcrestImage opens Canopy in Dallas
NEWCRESTIMAGE HAS OPENED its first Canopy by Hilton upscale hotel in north Dallas. The Canopy is part of Frisco Station, a four-brand, 600-room “lifestyle...
Knowland webinar series focuses on getting back to business
HOSPITALITY ANALYTICS FIRM Knowland has launched a new series of webinars related to the COVID-19 pandemic. This time it will focus on opening business...
PPP Flexibility Act passes Congress
CONGRESS HAS GIVEN new flexibility to the federal Pay Check Protection Program again. A bill expanding and clarifying the key element of the federal...
My Place Hotels launches new brand, Trend
MY PLACE HOTELS of America has launched its second brand, Trend Hotels & Suites, a collection of upper-midscale and upscale select-service and extended stay...
HVS article offers tips on how to reopen a hotel closed by pandemic
TO REOPEN OR not to reopen, that is the question many hoteliers are asking themselves as states begin to loosen travel restrictions related to...
Proposed House bill would create Pandemic Risk Insurance program
TAKING A PAGE from a previous disaster, a bill proposed in the U.S. House of Representatives would create insurance to mitigate loss from future...
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...