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European Flight Bookings Reveal ‘London Is Falling’
June 30, 2020
London, UK: Flight booking data shows London has fallen to the bottom of the top 10 most booked European cities, as border restrictions and UK Â quarantine regulations choked travel, according to joint research by the World Travel & Tourism Council (WTTC) and ForwardKeys. In the first half of June last year as the holiday season was in full swing, London was the most heavily booked city in Europe for any date of arrival, followed by Paris and Rome. However, travel restrictions imposed as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, such as the quarantine rules imposed by the UK government, the capital has slumped to the bottom of the top 10.
Hotel Industry Facing Massive Foreclosures of Thousands of Hotel Properties
AHLA | June 30, 2020
AMERICAN HOTEL AND LODGING ASSOCIATION PRESIDENT AND CEO CHIP ROGERS: - “With a sharp decline in travel demand, nine times worse than September 11 and with lower room occupancy than during the Great Depression, our small business owners are struggling to survive. The human toll on our industry has been equally as devastating. Right now, many hotels are struggling to service their debt and keep their lights on, especially those with Commercial Mortgage-Backed Securities (CMBS) loans as they have been unable to obtain urgently-needed debt relief. Without action to shore up commercial debt, especially CMBS loans, the hotel in
San Francisco Hotels Call Out Cleaning Proposal as Unscientific, Costly
June 30, 2020
SAN FRANCISCO, June 29, 2020Â -Â Hundreds of members of San Francisco's hotel community assailed the costly, unscientific, environmentally harmful and job-killing proposed "Healthy Business" ordinance at Monday's Land Use and Transportation Committee meeting. Members of the Hotel Council of San Francisco, California Hotel and Lodging Association, American Hotel and Lodging Association, environmentalists and the San Francisco business community expressed frustration at the proposal's lack of scientific support and, if approved, the economic harm it will impose on hotels already expected to be closed for several months. San Francisco hote
Hotel Villa Magna to Become the First Hotel in Spain to Operate Under Rosewood Hotels & Resorts
Rosewood Hotels & Resorts | June 30, 2020
HONG KONG, June 30, 2020 - Rosewood Hotels & Resorts® has been selected by RLH Properties, a company listed on the Mexican Stock Exchange and owner of Hotel Villa Magna in Madrid, Spain, to manage the iconic property following a thoughtful enhancement that will be undertaken by RLH Properties.  This will be the brand's first hotel in Spain and fourth operation in Europe, where Rosewood is also expanding into other prime locations. Situated in the heart of Madrid, on the revered Paseo de la Castellana, a grand boulevard lined with renowned and architecturally impressive restaurants, shops and attractions, the beloved property will debu
Karisma Hotels & Resorts Launches Margaritaville Island Reserve, The First Collection Of Laid-Back Luxury All-Inclusive Resorts For The Brand
Karisma Hotels & Resorts | June 30, 2020
CANCUN, Mexico, June 30, 2020Â - On July 1 Karisma Hotels & Resorts will open the doors to its highly anticipated Margaritaville Island Reserve Riviera Cancun. Located on Mexico's stunning Riviera Maya coast, the all-inclusive oceanfront resort marks the official debut of Margaritaville's new laid-back luxury Island Reserve concept, and the first property in Mexico for the brand. "The launch of the Margaritaville Island Reserve Riviera Cancun is our first of many Island Reserve resorts, with properties in Riviera Maya and Cap Cana on the horizon for 2021," said Bill Linehan, president of Premier Worldwide Marketing, the exclusive world
Survey: Travel Resuming, But Only 44% of Americans Planning Trips in 2020
AHLA | June 30, 2020
WASHINGTON (June 30, 2020) A survey conducted by Morning Consult commissioned by the American Hotel & Lodging Association (AHLA) found that only 44 percent of Americans are planning overnight vacation or leisure travel in 2020, with high interest in road trips, family events, and long weekends over the summer months. Encouragingly, 68 percent of these expectant travelers say they are likely to stay in a hotel in 2020. Among Americans planning to travel in 2020, 59 percent expect to take their first overnight trip by the end of the summer. Summer road trips will take center stage, with 72 percent planning an overnight vacation via
The Importance of Sporting Events for the Las Vegas Market
Shannon Okada | June 30, 2020
By the time Nevada’s Governor Sisolak ordered the closure of Nevada’s non-essential businesses and urged residents to implement social-distancing measures to reduce the spreading of COVID-19 on March 17, 2020, the National Hockey League (NHL) and National Basketball Association (NBA)had suspended their 2019-20 regular seasons, and Major League Baseball (MLB) had suspended its Spring Training and delayed the start of the 2020 regular season. In addition, the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Division I Men’s Basketball Tournament, commonly known as March Madness, and the National Football League (NFL)’s plans to hold its
‘New World, New Employee Safety Culture’ Webcast Series Launching from React Mobile
React Mobile | June 30, 2020
Hoteliers and technology advisors discuss top-of-mind employee safety issues as properties reopen post pandemic; Fast-paced weekly episodes start mid-July and tackle workforce retention, service delivery, brand reputation, technology implementation and more Seattle, June 30, 2020 — Even before COVID-19, a new safety culture began emerging in hospitality that placed employee protection at the core of operations. As hoteliers readied to meet legislative mandates or honor commitments to the American Hotel & Lodging Assn.’s 5 Star Promise, the 2020 pandemic hit. Now, as properties prepare to reopen, operators are asking: How do we get