hotel fees transparency act
AHLA Statement on Senate Committee Passage of Hotel Fees Transparency Act
AHLA | August 1, 2024
WASHINGTON (August 1, 2024) – American Hotel & Lodging Association (AHLA) Interim President & CEO Kevin Carey released the following statement today after the U.S. Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, & Transportation approved the Hotel Fees Transparency Act, which would create a nationwide standard for lodging cost transparency. The bill now awaits a full Senate vote. “Today’s committee vote in the Senate is an important step toward a more transparent booking process for guests and a level playing field across the lodging industry – including short-term rentals, online travel agencies, metasearch sites, and hotels,”...
AHLA Statement in Support of the Hotel Fees Transparency Act
AHLA | July 31, 2023
WASHINGTON (July 31, 2023) – American Hotel & Lodging Association (AHLA) President & CEO Chip Rogers is speaking out today in support of the Hotel Fees Transparency Act, which was introduced in the U.S. Senate by Sens. Klobuchar (D-Minn.) and Moran (R-Kan.). “The Hotel Fees Transparency Act is an important bill that will create a single standard for mandatory fee display across the entire lodging ecosystem – from hotels to online travel agencies, metasearch sites, and short-term rental platforms,” said AHLA President & CEO Chip Rogers. “We know consumers shop for travel across multiple sites, and this bill is a pivot...