Housekeeping’s Role in Combatting Human Trafficking
Human trafficking generates about $150 billion a year globally in illegal profits and poses a complicated challenge for both hotel chains and independent properties....
Housekeeping’s Role in Supporting a ‘Responsible Stay’
With the recent launch of AHLA’s Responsible Stay initiative and its endorsement by numerous Association members, state Association partners, and independent properties, let’s take...
The New Guestroom Cleaning Protocol
As hotels continue to struggle to fully staff their housekeeping departments in a post-COVID environment, many properties are opting to offer guestroom cleaning only...
The Road Back: Ensuring Housekeeping Operations Meet Renewed Expectations
Among the pandemic’s more manageable impacts on hotel operations was the immediate need to retrain housekeeping staff on sanitation practices. Dan Paola, VP of...
Cost Control: Hotels Continue Adjusting Approach to Labor Costs
The pandemic has affected all aspects of hotel operations, including cost allocation and staffing practices. With labor remaining a moving target for the industry,...
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