82% of Surveyed Hotels Report Staffing Shortages

AHLA | June 5, 2023

Hotels on hiring spree with record wages, better benefits, flexibility WASHINGTON (June 5, 2023) – As over 80% of hotels experience staffing shortages, hoteliers are offering potential hires a host of incentives to fill vacancies, according to a new survey of hoteliers conducted by the American Hotel & Lodging Association (AHLA). Seventy-five percent of respondents are increasing wages, 64% are offering greater flexibility with hours, and 36% are expanding benefits – but 87% say they are still unable to fill open positions. Eighty-two percent of survey respondents indicate they are experiencing a staffing shortage, 26% sever...