Hilton Grand Vacations Inc. provides an update on its business in response to the rapidly evolving situation surrounding the COVID-19 pandemic.
Coronavirus as seen through hotel reviews: What are your guests saying?
With so many internal implications and struggles on the business end of this matter, it’s important not to lose sight of how customers perceive the crisis and what they’re going through in relation to hotels.
FIU and South Beach Wine & Food Festival give back
FIU’s Chaplin School of Hospitality & Tourism Management is helping to put money into the hands of cooks, servers, dishwashers and all team members at restaurants and bars through a new partnership with the South Beach Wine & Food Festival.
Airbnb to help provide housing to 100,000 COVID-19 responders
The company’s goal is to help house 100,000 healthcare professionals, relief workers, and first responders around the world. Airbnb will waive all fees for stays arranged through this initiative.
Wage Subsidy provides protection for jobs in the tourism accommodation sector
The Accommodation Association (AAoA), the peak body, representing over 100,000 tourism accommodation rooms across Australia, believes the $1500 per fortnight wage subsidy announced by the Government yesterday will throw a ‘life-line’ to the beleaguered hotel industry.
Displaced workers in hospitality industry amid COVID-19 Pandemic
Luxury Continuing Care Retirement Community provider among other leading companies teaming up with leading hospitality brands to extend jobs to the industry’s impacted workforce.
COVID-19 pushes hospitality industry to the edge: Key considerations for stakeholders
Owners and operators must consider a wide variety of legal and business issues as they navigate and mitigate the risks associated with this black swan event. Management agreements, franchise agreements, loan agreements, collective bargaining agreements, and insurance policies are just some of the considerations.
SKYE Suites sees spike in bookings
SKYE Suites serviced apartment hotels has seen a spike in bookings from those needing a quiet space to work from a “home away from home” or to wait for flights and borders to reopen.
Trip.com launches COVID-19 international traveler’s guide
In light of the ongoing impact of the COVID-19 outbreak on international travel, Trip.com today launched the ‘COVID-19 International Traveler’s Guide’, a one-stop information source designed to make planning travel safer and easier in a period of uncertainty.
Cleanliness theater for the post-pandemic world
With the COVID-19 virus situation upon us, you not only have to increase the cleaning your team performs, but also ensure that these activities are carried out in plain view of the greatest number of guests possible.
