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Team Duetto Wins Global All-Woman Virtual Hackathon
Duetto | May 21, 2020
San Francisco, May 21, 2020 — A group of five female tech engineers from Duetto recently won first place in the Women Hack the Crisis Global All-Women Virtual Hackathon event, with their Hotel Haven concept. Hotel Haven is designed to help provide a temporary home away from home for those in need due to COVID-19 with a platform enabling companies and donors to “Gift a Room†to those most in need. Hotels can sign up to have their availability shown on the site, individuals can sign up if they need support, and donors can “gift" rooms to individuals in their geographical area. “Inspired by our customers, Hotel Haven helps connect ho
Three Ways Independent Hoteliers Can Survive the Downturn
Pritesh Patel | May 21, 2020
Although hoteliers are used to managing the ups and downs of economic cycles, the COVID-19 era provides altogether unique and daunting challenges. As unemployment figures in the U.S. continue to grow to staggering proportions and travel has come to a complete standstill, much of the industry’s focus has understandably shifted to how large corporations and hotel brands are faring in an environment that eliminates travel in the name of safety and social isolation. Chainwide occupancy and RePAR forecasts have been cut by previously unimaginable numbers. However, according to STR independent hotels represent nearly 40% of all hotels in th
Lodging Interactive Launches HotelSiteXPRESS Affordable Website Design and Marketing
Lodging Interactive and Commingle:Engage | May 21, 2020
PARSIPPANY, NJ - May 21, 2020 - Lodging Interactive, a full-service digital marketing, social media engagement, and reputation management agency exclusively serving the hospitality industry, today announced the launch of its HotelSiteXPRESS website design and development service. HotelSiteXPRESS provides hotels with an affordable option for new website development, hosting, SEO, and management. “We wanted to provide an economical way for smaller properties to benefit from having an updated, modern and fully mobile-enabled website to ultimately allow them to better compete within their competitive set,†said DJ Vallauri, Lodging Interac
U.S. Travel’s Roger Dow on VP’s Tourism Panel
The U.S. Travel Association | May 21, 2020
ORLANDO (May 21, 2020)—U.S. Travel Association President and CEO Roger Dow and other industry leaders met with Vice President Mike Pence Wednesday at a roundtable on the hard-hit travel and tourism sector, afterward expressing appreciation for the vice president's attentiveness to the industry's concerns and needs. The latest data shows that travel-related unemployment in the U.S. is now at 51%—more than double the worst national unemployment rate recorded during the Great Depression (25%). "It's a difficult time in every corner of the country, but the pandemic has been particularly dire for the American travel industry, which befor
Coronavirus Restrictions Are Easing, but Cautionary Measures Should Not
Linchi Kwok | May 21, 2020
By Linchi Kwok People are eager to get back to their normal routines. Businesses are preparing for post-pandemic travel. Governments begin easing coronavirus restrictions. Do you see the light at the end of the tunnel already? Possibly, but the pandemic is not over yet. So, please remain cautious even though the stay-at-home restrictions are lifted. U.S. states are easing coronavirus restrictions Travel restrictions and stay-at-home order were imposed to fight against the coronavirus outbreak, where non-essential businesses were paused, and residents were urged not to go out. There is a price for such measures, however. The wee
Radisson Blu Expands in the Caribbean With Signing of Radisson Blu Resort & Residences, Punta Cana in the Dominican Republic
Radisson Hotel Group | May 21, 2020
Minneapolis - May 21, 2020 -Â Radisson Hotel Group today announced the signing of Radisson Blu Resort & Residences, Punta Cana in the Dominican Republic. Located on the beautiful beach of Cabeza de Toro, the resort will be just ten minutes from downtown Punta Cana and the Punta Cana International Airport. The resort is also next to major attractions where guests can go swimming with dolphins at Dolphin Explorer or deep sea fishing with Club Nautico Cabeza de Toro. Prior to opening its doors as a Radisson Blu, the property is undergoing an extensive renovation to further enhance the guest experience with exceptional, state-of-the-art ameni
STR: Canada Hotel Results for Week Ending 16 May
STR | May 21, 2020
HENDERSONVILLE, Tennessee—The Canadian hotel industry recorded steep year-over-year declines in the three key performance metrics during the week of 10-16 May 2020, according to data from STR. In comparison with the week of 12-18 May 2019, the industry reported the following: Occupancy: -72.5% to 18.4% Average daily rate (ADR): -38.8% to CAD101.70 Revenue per available room (RevPAR): -83.2% to CAD18.75 Among the provinces and territories, Newfoundland and Labrador experienced the largest decline in occupancy (-83.6% to 8.5%). Quebec posted the steepest drop in ADR (-46.3% to CAD96.60) and RevPAR (-89.5% to CAD14.77).
Hotel Industry, Google Team Up to Help House First Responders
AHLA | May 21, 2020
WASHINGTON (May 21, 2020) – AHLA today announced a new collaboration with Google to expand the industry’s efforts to meet the continued demand from first responders and healthcare workers for available hotel rooms.  This joint effort comes two months after the launch of American Hotel & Lodging Association’s (AHLA) “Hospitality for Hope,†an initiative designed to match emergency and healthcare workers who require temporary housing with hotels during this unprecedented health crisis. More than 17,000 properties across the country volunteered to serve their communities and participate in the program. “Hospitality for Hopeâ€