INDUSTRY NEWS

Chicago Business Journal

By: By Matt Geiger 

Business air travel is stuck in a holding pattern while its counterpart, leisure travel, has been cleared for takeoff.

Lodging Magazine

WASHINGTON—Midway through 2021, a new report and state-by-state job loss breakdown released by the American Hotel & Lodging Association (AHLA) find that while leisure travel is starting to return, the hotel industry’s road to recovery from the pandemic is long and uneven, with urban markets disproportionately impacted.

Hotel News Now

By: Danielle Hess

Whether it's a new-build property or a 100-year hotel that has witnessed history, storytelling is what sets boutique hotels apart from branded properties.

STR

By: Kelsey Fenerty

It’s the summer of the leisure traveler and while hotel occupancy remains below 2019 levels, average daily rate has surpassed its pre-pandemic levels in recent weeks as hoteliers take full advantage of pent-up demand.

Hotel News Now

By: Danielle Hess

While the industry awaits the return of corporate and international travel, which is expected to return in the fall, hotel general managers are pleased with growing transient business and are seeing signs of a recovery.

Lodging Magazine

By: Ellen Meyer

Carlos Flores is president and CEO of Sonesta International Hotels Corporation, which, after acquiring RLH Corporation earlier this year, is now one of the largest hotel companies globally with approximately 1,200 locations, more than 100,000 guestrooms, and a diversified portfolio of 15 brands across multiple market segments. Flores discussed with LODGING why Sonesta chose this time to act on its long-held interest in Red Lion, the role of culture in the company’s growth, and other aspects of Sonesta’s recent expansion, including the launch of two new hotel brands: Sonesta Simply Suites and Sonesta Select.

Hotel News Now

By: Danielle Ness

Hotels continue to offer flexible cancellation policies, but as more people return to travel, some companies are requiring guests to give more notice if they want to change a reservation.

Lodging Magazine

By: Lodging Staff

WASHINGTON—To help fill thousands of open hotel jobs and communicate the benefits of a career in the hotel industry, the American Hotel & Lodging Association (AHLA) and its charitable giving arm, the American Hotel & Lodging Foundation (AHLA Foundation) announced a new advertising campaign called “Hotels Are Hiring” across five major hotel markets.

WGN-TV

By: Lourdes Duarte

CHICAGO – Chicago is regaining its tourism spotlight following a pandemic-induced absence.

Hotel News Now

By: Dana Miller

Pain points brought on by the pandemic continue to linger for hotel operators as they welcome guests back, and management companies are learning not everything will have an immediate solution.