Hoteliers cheer plans to end travel restrictions to U.S. for vaccinated passengers
THE U.S. ON Monday announced it will lift COVID travel bans on all air passengers in November if they are fully vaccinated and undergo...
Blog: Brands likely to take a hard look at housekeeping
THERE HAS BEEN mixed response to the trend of making housekeeping an on-request deliverable rather than a standard service, according to HotStats. The hotel...
Hilton, Mars Petcare enter agreement to promote pet friendly policies
MORE PEOPLE ARE traveling, and more of them are bringing a pet with them on vacation. Hilton is aiming to corner that market for...
Survey: Bad radios cause hotel employees to consider leaving jobs
AS THE HOSPITALITY industry continues to struggle with a labor shortage, hotel owners and operators must address any issue that affects employee retention. According...
OYO and Microsoft to develop ‘smart room’ technology
MICROSOFT AND OYO Hotels and Homes will work together to develop “smart room” technology including customized in-room experiences, self-check-in, guest ID verification and augmented...
Radisson Hotel Group Americas moving HQ into new location in early 2022
RADISSON HOTEL GROUP Americas is moving its headquarters from Minnetonka, Minnesota, to West End of St. Louis Park, Minnesota, in early 2022. The 35,000...
Best Western’s Kong to retire at end of year
DAVID KONG, CEO of Best Western Hotel Group, will retire at the end of this year. He has held the position for 20 years,...
SBA announces modifications to COVID EIDL loan program
THE SMALL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION (SBA) has made several modifications to the COVID Economic Injury Disaster Loan program that address concerns many in the hospitality...
AHLA surveys find COVID-19 surge impacting leisure, business travel
THE SUDDEN SURGE in COVID-19 cases in the U.S., brought on by the Delta variant of the virus, is leading to a slowdown in...
NewcrestImage sells one hotel, acquires another
DALLAS-BASED NEWCRESTIMAGE has concluded two large transactions, selling one hotel in Phoenix and acquiring another in Fort Worth, Texas.
The company, led by Mehul Patel...