As the pandemic wanes, some cities and city hotels are reporting significant improvement in occupancy, indicating that a comeback could be in the cards this year for urban destinations. “Most of the major urban markets are certainly still struggling, but generally speaking, the trend is turning positive,” said Carter Wilson, senior vice president for consulting…
For many hotels and resorts, snags in the global supply chain have made it incredibly challenging to procure everything from headboards to cabinets — even chicken. “I think as a nation, we’ve all realized just how much we depend on [getting goods] from China, Vietnam and India, and with each Covid wave and lockdown, we…
Google has released a number of complimentary tools it says are designed to better help hotels and other travel partners drive bookings. The new tools have been rolled out as Google reports a rebound in travel interest. According to Julie Farago, Google’s engineering director for travel, search interest for terms like “spring vacation” and “flights…