How Hotels Have Become Pet-Friendly During COVID-19
According to a 2020 survey by the U.S. Census Bureau, about 36.2 million Americans live alone. For such people, solitude increased during the COVID-19 pandemic due to mobility restrictions and other pandemic-related measures. This has caused more Americans to seek solace from pets, causing pet adoption rates to soar. Hotels are increasingly taking measures to…
Read Article →How to Address Hotel Staff Concerns in COVID-19 Return-to-Work Plan
Many hotels and restaurants scaled down or halted their operations as COVID-19 ravaged multiple industries, including hospitality. The industry is slowly recovering as more and more people resume traveling and eating out. With the COVID-19 threat still unresolved, many hotel employees are worried about their safety as they return to their physical workplaces. Here’s how…
Read Article →The Importance of Investing in the Hotel Sales Team During Covid-19
The COVID-19 pandemic has hit the hospitality industry particularly hard. Thankfully, with COVID-19 vaccine rollout in full swing, the malaise that engulfed the hospitality industry is being replaced with hope for recovery. (https://ourworldindata.org/covid-vaccinations) For instance, leisure demand in the fall of last year exceeded what industry experts had projected. While the spike of COVID-19 cases…
Read Article →Convention Hotel Trends in 2021: What You Need to Know
The state of hotel conventions, like the entire hospitality industry, has been challenged by the pandemic to adapt to quick changes. Key issues driving these changes are to renovate hotel properties toward a safe and clean environment as well as to promote social distancing. These initiatives will play a significant role in the future of…
Read Article →Why Diversity in the Workplace is Becoming More Significant
Hotels have faced tough challenges the past year due to the slowdown in revenue caused by the effects of the pandemic. In the process, hotels have been forced to cut costs, which has triggered staff downsizing. However, during this transition period hotels have the opportunity to strengthen their reputations for social responsibility and increase diversity…
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