Tag: COVID-19
HotStats: August Proves Positive Month for Regions Outside U.S.
LONDON — Europe, Asia Pacific, and the Middle East all showed positive gross operating profit per available room (GOPPAR) in August, according to the...
New Rules: Rewriting the Hotel Development Playbook
This time last year, some of the biggest challenges facing hotel developers were high labor costs, brand fatigue, and market competition. The industry’s circumstances...
‘Deliver on Your Promise’: Insights From AAA Inspectors’ ‘Advocacy Visits’ During COVID-19
Throughout its 80-year history, AAA’s Diamond Program has seen a good deal of industry-altering developments that impact the ways in which people travel and...
Empty Plates: F&B Revenues Have Taken a Heavy Hit
Hotels’ food and beverage (F&B) operations are often a vital part of ancillary business, especially in full-service hotels that host meeting and convention groups....
Alternative Options: Higher Education Offers Hoteliers a New Revenue Stream
In August, STR reported that U.S. hotel occupancy topped 50 percent for the first time since March. That this was a benchmark to celebrate...