COVID-19

Several months into this global pandemic and the question remains: “When will occupancy levels recover?” Although the exact answer remains unclear, there are two major factors that are going to correlate with hotel occupancy on the road to recovery – time and traveler comfort level. As hoteliers, we could sit back and wait as travelers […]

In Part 3 of our COVID-19 educational series, we concentrate on the subject of group travel loss in the hotel industry. According to STR, there have been over 200 global events canceled in wake of the coronavirus spread. Groups that are rescheduling are pushing their bookings into late 2020 or 2021, leaving potential occupancy gaps […]

Hoteliers globally are preparing for restrictions to ease and travelers to begin booking hotel rooms again. Few expect the industry to bounce back to full occupancy immediately, so it leaves room for questions for hoteliers regarding re-opening their hotels. The AHLA has prepared a roadmap to recovery which asks Congress for additional aid to be sent […]

As states begin to ease restrictions on travel and businesses begin to re-open, questions begin to rise in the minds of consumers and business owners alike. Hoteliers wonder who may be first to return, or how quickly they can expect the demand to rise for hotel rooms. For consumers and guests, they are left wondering […]

In this episode of the Suite Spot, we discuss the stories and sentiments that we have been hearing from our hotel partners across the country who have been impacted by COVID-19. Host Ryan Embree is joined by Client Success & Operations Manager Edwin Pomales to discuss how his team has evolved their conversations with our […]

As hotel occupancy continues to sit at record lows, hoteliers and industry professionals are beginning to discuss what happens next. While we are not yet out of the “survival” stage of the financial crisis that followed the coronavirus’ tracks, experts say that we are beginning to see the light at the end of the tunnel. […]