AHLA, its foundation and ICHRIE form partnership to grow future workforce
THE AMERICAN HOTEL & Lodging Association formed a new partnership with the AHLA Foundation, and the International Council on Hotel, Restaurant, and Institutional Education...
HotStats COO IDs labor, return of corporate travel as most pressing issues
THE MAJOR CHALLENGES faced by U.S. hotels are labor, the return of corporate, group and conference travel, the impact of inflation on cost lines...
Choice to acquire Radisson Americas for $675 million
CHOICE HOTELS INTERNATIONAL has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire the franchise business, operations and intellectual property of Radisson Hotel Group Americas for...
U.S. to end pre-departure COVID testing for international visitors
THE U.S. IS expected to lift its requirement for pre-departure COVID testing by international travelers bound for the country. Travel industry organizations that have...
Six join AHLA Partner Program, making record 27 members
THE PARTNER PROGRAM of American Hotel & Lodging Association reached a record 27 members with the addition of six new partners. The program offers...
Report: U.S. extended-stay hotels continue good performance in April
U.S. EXTENDED-STAY HOTELS continued their good performance in all measures of performance in April compared to 2019 and higher than in March, according to...
STR, TE forecast RevPAR, ADR to surpass pre-pandemic levels in 2022
THE REVPAR OF U.S. hotels is expected to surpass 2019 levels this year, according to the upgraded forecast by STR and Tourism Economics. Still,...
Twenty Four Seven Hotels sees strong first quarter
THE FIRST QUARTER of 2022 brought better than the national average performance for Twenty Four Seven Hotels. The Newport Beach, California-based third-party hospitality management...
Kong launches organization to help women, minorities in hospitality
DAVID KONG, THE recently retired CEO of Best Western Hotel Group, has launched DEI Advisors, a non-profit organization dedicated to helping women and other...
USTA continues push to end pre-departure testing
TRAVEL INDUSTRY LEADERS (USTA) are continuing their press of federal officials and the Biden Administration to end pre-departure testing for COVID-19 by vaccinated international...