SURVEY: HIGHER SHARE OF AMERICANS PLAN HOLIDAY HOTEL STAYS, HOTELS TOP CHOICE FOR LEISURE TRAVELERS

SURVEY: HIGHER SHARE OF AMERICANS PLAN HOLIDAY HOTEL STAYS, HOTELS TOP CHOICE FOR LEISURE TRAVELERS

AHLA Introduces Hotel Booking Index Rating to Gauge Hotel Industry Outlook WASHINGTON (Nov. 7, 2022) – The share of holiday travelers who plan to stay in hotels is up this year, and hotels are the top lodging choice among those certain to travel for leisure in the next three months, according to a new national Hotel Booking…

ANALYSIS: 2022 HOTEL LEISURE TRAVEL REVENUE PROJECTED TO BE UP 14% OVER PRE-PANDEMIC LEVELS

ANALYSIS: 2022 HOTEL LEISURE TRAVEL REVENUE PROJECTED TO BE UP 14% OVER PRE-PANDEMIC LEVELS

2022 Hotel Business Travel Revenue Projected to Be Within 1% of 2019 Levels Click Here for a Breakdown of the Top 50 Markets WASHINGTON (October 17, 2022) – U.S. hotel leisure travel revenue is projected to end 2022 14% above 2019 levels, while hotel business travel revenue is expected to come within 1% of 2019 levels, according to a new…

MMGY GLOBAL ACQUIRES WAGSTAFF, A LEADING TRAVEL AND HOSPITALITY LIFESTYLE PUBLIC RELATIONS FIRM

MMGY GLOBAL ACQUIRES WAGSTAFF, A LEADING TRAVEL AND HOSPITALITY LIFESTYLE PUBLIC RELATIONS FIRM

MMGY Global bolsters Los Angeles and New York City operations; grows footprint with Chicago, San Francisco and Vancouver expansion KANSAS CITY, MO (Oct. 11, 2022) – MMGY Global, the world’s leading integrated travel and hospitality marketing firm, announced today that it has acquired Wagstaff Media & Marketing, a leading integrated public relations and marketing agency specializing in the travel,…

87% OF SURVEYED HOTELS REPORT STAFFING SHORTAGES

87% OF SURVEYED HOTELS REPORT STAFFING SHORTAGES

WASHINGTON (OCTOBER 3, 2022) – Nearly all hotels are experiencing staffing shortages, according to a new member survey conducted by the American Hotel & Lodging Association (AHLA). Eighty-seven percent (87%) of survey respondents indicated they are experiencing a staffing shortage, 36% severely so. The most critical staffing need is housekeeping, with 43% ranking it as their biggest…