Covid-19 and hospitality: Has debt become the elephant in the room?
As hotel owners and operators grapple with hygiene challenges and re-booting businesses due to the Covid-19 pandemic, the issue of debt is looming large as [...]
Covid-19 and the hospitality sector: Who will pay for all the new hygiene and safety standards?
As airlines, hotels and restaurants try to figure out what the ‘new’ or ‘next’ normal will look like, they will also have to consider who [...]
Crisis comparisons and community support: Jonathan Humphries interview part two
This article was first published in Glion Institute of Higher Education Blog. In the second part of our interview with expert faculty and hospitality [...]
Leadership and ‘localization’ – how hospitality can emerge from the COVID-19 crisis
This article was first published in Glion Institute of Higher Education Blog. We present exclusive insights into the potential routes to post-COVID recovery for the [...]
Coronavirus and the hospitality sector: The need for credible hygiene certification to gain trust and create jobs
As countries move towards relaxing lockdown restrictions, major hotel chains are already rolling out hygiene programs to raise cleanliness standards to reassure guests that their [...]
True Hospitality
As front liners risk their own safety to curb the spread of COVID-19, the travel industry has stepped up to lend a helping hand. The [...]
A crisis in a crisis – Part 2: How hotels are coping with the situation
Read also A crisis in a crisis – Part 1: A catastrophe averted? In part 2 of A crisis in a crisis, we speak [...]
A crisis in a crisis: Has the catastrophe been averted in Lebanon?
Read also: A crisis in a crisis – Part 2: How hotels are coping with the situation? Current situation Wednesday April 8th 2020, we’re in [...]
Coronavirus and the hotel industry: ‘Do the best you can’ in these testing times
“This is our first crisis in 10 years of operations,” says Christoph Wondraczek, co-founder of the Hamlet luxury apartments in Geneva’s old town. “We’re now [...]
Coronavirus and the hotel industry: The need for authentic leadership
In a recent video message, Marriott CEO Arne Sorenson provided the hotel chain’s associates with a frank update on the Covid-19 crisis. He informed them [...]