After tens of thousands of hotels and restaurants were suffering from shutting down due to the pandemic, the hospitality industry is finally beginning to rebound. However, the rebound is not proceeding smoothly as the revenue lost during the pandemic can never be recovered and the hospitality industry cannot find enough workers post-COVID. Read more…
Initiative Guarantees at Least One Quarter of Council Leadership Comprised of Underrepresented Communities by 2025 5 April 2021— San Francisco, CA: In an ongoing effort to better serve its membership and visitors the Hotel Council of San Francisco (www.hotelcouncil.org) has announced that it is signing on to the 25 x 25 Pledge (www.pledge25x25.org) initiated by…
The tourists packing the lobby to check into one of the hotel’s 1,200 rooms have almost entirely vanished. The locals visiting for a cocktail aren’t venturing out much these days. Nobody’s uttering that famous San Francisco phrase, “Meet me at the clock!” and finding their date for the evening at the hotel’s huge timepiece. Wandering…
Arne M. Sorenson, the chief executive who oversaw Marriott International’s global expansion and transformed it into the world’s largest hotelier, has died. He was 62. Sorenson had continued to work after being diagnosed with pancreatic cancer in 2019, seeing the chain through a pandemic that has slashed revenue by 70 percent. This month, the company…
Hotels are scrambling. Airports are strategizing. Airlines are creating new apps. Travel companies are rushing to make Covid-19 testing a regular part of international travel—as easy as checking a bag—to stem cancellations and get travelers traveling again. Read more
