U.S. Hotel Hiring Picks Up But Not Yet at Pre-Covid Employment Levels

The view across Hanalei Bay to rugged Mount Makana and the Emerald Mountains is so soothing, draped in fog in the mornings and in grades of magenta after sunset, that just looking at it from 1 Hotel Hanalei Bay could be a wellness experience on its own. But there’s a lot more at this hotel which opened in February in Princeville on the North Shore of the Hawaiian island of Kaua‘i. A new program, Within Wellness, was just introduced as a comprehensive, integrated plan, establishing this already tranquil place as a serious option for real rejuvenation.

Death Valley is the driest national park in the United States, receiving an average of about 2.2 inches of rain a year. It’s also regarded as the hottest place on Earth.

Is the luxury hotel an endangered species? In Los Angeles, hotel operators say it may be if the “Responsible Hotel Ordinance” passes on the March 2024 ballot. The measure would essentially compel hotels with vacancies to house homeless people alongside guests.

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Hotels added 26,000 new jobs in the United States in November, a small increase from the previous month despite the overall strong job growth numbers for the U.S. economy, especially the leisure and hospitality industry.

U.S. hotels added 10,000 jobs in December, a decrease from the previous month amid the hotel industry’s ongoing inability to approach pre-Covid employment levels.

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Booking Holdings has an answer to critics, who over the last few years mused that its best days were behind it, and that online travel agencies generally would be hard-pressed to rekindle the growth of yesteryear.

The Ace Hotel Group, the boutique hotel chain considered to be a pioneer in the sector, announced Tuesday that it will be acquired by hospitality firm Sortis Holdings for $85 million, marking yet another chapter in the history of this small but influential player in hospitality.

Both the Middle East and Europe are on track to reach their pre-pandemic levels in 2023 , according to the UN World Tourism Organization. Last year saw a stronger than expected recovery for the global tourism economy.