LODGING Staff
UPDATED: How Hotel Brands Are Responding to COVID-19
Leading hotel brands have responded to the COVID-19 pandemic in various ways—from temporarily suspending brand standards and cutting franchise fees to opening their services to front-line medical staff. Below are the ways in which brands...
This Week’s Comings and Goings
Erica Hageman is now Aimbridge Hospitality's chief government affairs officer, a newly-created role. In this position, Hageman is advocating for Aimbridge’s hotel owners in government policy and AHLA. Hageman is active with AHLA General...
STR: RevPAR Fell 80.3 Percent in Week Four of March
HENDERSONVILLE, Tenn. — Reflecting the continued impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, the U.S. hotel industry reported significant year-over-year declines across three key performance metrics during the week of March 22-28, 2020, according to data...
AHLA Foundation Announces Free Training, Courses for Hotel Employees
WASHINGTON, D.C. — In an effort to support the 8 million hotel industry employees affected by this unprecedented public health crisis, the American Hotel & Lodging Foundation (AHLA Foundation), the charitable giving arm of...
The Plasencia Group Shares Checklist for Scaling Down or Closing Hotels
The Plasencia Group recently released a checklist prepared by its asset management and operations team to assist hoteliers who are scaling back or completely shutting down operations at their respective hotels and resorts during...
