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Five Security-Related Tasks For Room Attendants

Room attendants may be the hotel employees that visit guestrooms every day, but it is not uncommon that they overlook simple, but necessary, security-related...
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How Hotels Could Benefit From Bacteria-Killing Lighting

After her grandmother contracted MRSA during a hospital stay, Colleen Costello co-founded Vital Vio, a company that makes bacteria-killing lighting to combat the spread...
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The Future of Hotel Housekeeping

When the LODGING team first met Maidbot founder and CEO Micah Green in 2016, his company was a small robotics startup in the midst...
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Overcoming Three Common Disruptions to Efficient Housekeeping

Housekeeping is a methodical and repetitive process that requires acute attention to detail. To ensure that nothing is missed, room attendants are trained to...
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Taking Measures To Keep Housekeepers Safe

With the Thanksgiving Holiday season upon us, it's a good time to show gratitude to some of the most important people in hotel operations:...
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DiamondRock Hospitality Completes Sale of Westin Washington, D.C. City Center

BETHESDA, Maryland—DiamondRock Hospitality Company announced that on Feb. 19, 2025, it completed the sale of the 410-room Westin Washington, D.C. City Center for a...

AHLA: Nearly Two-Thirds of Hotels Report Staffing Shortages

WASHINGTON—Hotels’ efforts including higher pay and a broadening range of benefits have improved staffing levels over the past year, but nearly two-thirds (65 percent)...

CBRE Forecast Shows RevPAR to Increase in 2025

DALLAS, Texas—CBRE forecasted that revenue per available room (RevPAR) will continue to grow in 2025, as urban locations continue to outperform due to improved...
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