Articles tagged “ahla”

"Buy now, pay later" programs can deliver quick capital to struggling hoteliers, but operators need to remember the discounts will inevitably impact balance sheets.

Empty hotels are getting put to use for medical staff during the coronavirus pandemic, but it will be just as tough restoring these properties as it was to prepare them for emergency service providers.

Hotel groups continue to have a receptive audience in Washington regarding relief funds, but they will need to be careful not to overstep in asking for stimulus further down the recovery path.

Thousands of hoteliers have jumped at the opportunity to offer underutilized properties to the government, but the measure is almost certainly not enough to offset coronavirus business losses.

While the federal relief package aimed at protecting small businesses and workers during the coronavirus economic downturn passed with impressive speed, it isn't a hotel industry silver bullet. The measure is likely just a first legislative step in getting hotels back to performance levels needed to return tens of thousands of furloughed employees to their jobs.

Will the U.S.government be able to bail out everyone? The line of businesses and people hoping for relief is getting very long.

Implementation of panic buttons, or employee safety devices, for hotel employees is a good start, but it should just be the beginning of the much broader measures the entire global hospitality industry should take to ensure the safety of every single person who walks through its doors.

Now that AccorHotels, Hyatt, and Marriott have started getting into homesharing, what does that mean for the hotel industry's crusade against it? Can AH&LA continue to fight Airbnb when some of its members are now actively participating in the short-term rental space?

There is ample competition among hotels, online travel agencies, and airlines in the U.S. travel marketplace as all of these sectors have seen a spate of consolidation. It may make sense business-wise for these companies, but none of it is particularly good for consumers or competition.

There's not a David and Goliath battle happening here. It's more like new money versus old money, and we expect to see some excellent public relations work on every side.