The renovations necessary to convert hotels into apartments are often cheaper and faster than those needed to convert office buildings.
During the pandemic, some hotels cut back on services like housekeeping. Workers on strike say it’s time to bring them back.
Higher-income travelers have splashed out, but people with lower incomes have reined in spending because of rising prices.
The move is part of the company’s push to expand internationally. Critics says add-on fees hurt their budget.
Nostalgia, cold weather and an uptick in business travel have been good news for three Baltimore businesses.
While 77% of European hotels are independently owned, they’ve struggled to rebound from the pandemic as easily as larger hotel chains.
Employment in the field is slowly growing, but some companies are highlighting their role in the community to attract workers.
That’s meant automating some tasks once done by humans and thinking carefully about the humans they do hire.
Joseph Lettieri, co-owner and operator of InnBuffalo off Elmwood, almost sold the hotel in 2020. Now, it’s the busiest it’s ever been.
Jerry and Lou Jacobs, co-CEOs of global hospitality company Delaware North, say inflation is a bigger concern than labor right now.