Financing Experts on Preparing for a New Normal
There is nearly universal agreement that these are indeed the darkest of days for the hospitality industry, as the entire world struggles with the...
Nine Steps for Communicating a Hotel’s Reopening
By mid-March, more than 4,953 U.S. hotels and 16.2 percent of rooms had closed or been converted for other uses due to COVID-19, according...
Preparing Hotels for Closure
Hotel buildings are rarely—if ever—unoccupied, and closure is unfamiliar territory for many hotel owners. Yet, more hotels are closing their doors indefinitely each day...
Running on Empty: Protecting People and Business During the COVID-19 Crisis
The hotel industry has taken an unexpected twist in the wake of the worldwide coronavirus pandemic. With an increasing number of states ordering all...
Checklist: Converting Hotels for COVID-Related Uses
As the coronavirus pandemic stresses both metropolitan “hotspots” and under-resourced communities, hotels across the country are being used as temporary lodging for medical workers,...