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. In 2020, there
AHLA: U.S. Adults More Likely to Stay in Hotels This Summer Than in 2022
WASHINGTON—This summer, most adults are more likely than they were in the summer of 2022 to stay in a hotel and take vacation trips, according to a new national Hotel Booking Ind
Cambria Hotel Orlando Universal Blvd Opens
ROCKVILLE, Maryland—Cambria Hotels, part of Choice Hotels International, Inc., continued its expansion with the opening of the Cambria Hotel Orlando Universal Blvd. The new hotel
AHLA’s Hotels on the Hill Has Over 200 Representatives From 30-Plus States
WASHINGTON—The American Hotel & Lodging Association (AHLA) hosted its Hotels on the Hill fly-in on Capitol Hill. More than 200 hoteliers representing 30-plus states met with
The Lending Landscape: Best Practices to Obtain Funding Amid a Hotel Financing Slowdown
With interest rates not expected to decline until mid- to late 2024, hoteliers are still navigating market conditions that are characterized by a higher debt-cost reality, fewer ac
Highgate Releases First ESG Report
NEW YORK—Highgate released its environmental, social, and governance (ESG) report which includes an analysis of its sustainability performance to date as well as its strategies f
Courtyard by Marriott Dayton Beavercreek Completes Renovation
COVINGTON, Kentucky—Commonwealth Hotels announced a new chapter of the Courtyard by Marriott Dayton Beavercreek. The 94-room hotel completed a major renovation to its guestrooms
AHLA and IFBTA Form Strategic Partnership
WASHINGTON—The American Hotel & Lodging Association (AHLA) and the International Food and Beverage Technology Association (IFBTA) announced a new strategic partnership that w
STR: U.S. Weekly Hotel Performance Shows Mixed Year-Over-Year Comparisons
HENDERSONVILLE, Tennessee—U.S. weekly hotel performance produced mixed year-over-year comparisons, according to STR’s latest data through May 13, 2023. U.S. Hotel Performance M
AHLA: 8.3 Million U.S. Jobs Are Supported by Hotels
WASHINGTON—U.S. hotels support 8.3 million jobs, which is equivalent to nearly one in 25 U.S. jobs, according to an economic analysis released by the American Hotel & Lodging