The hotel industry takes the health and safety of their guests very seriously, and that includes ensuring pest-control procedures are in place to prevent and eradicate any pests, including bedbugs, that might seek to invade their properties.
WASHINGTON (September 28, 2016) - A hotel’s windows are a huge source of solar heat gain especially when the windows face the sun. We already know that the drapes in a guestroom, when not occupied, are kept closed to reduce the solar heat gain and lower energy costs. What else can a hotel do, especially in common areas, to reduce solar heat gain? There are two options: install new low-E windows or retrofit the existing windows with energy-saving film.
Washington, D.C. – September 28, 2016 – The American Hotel and Lodging Association (AH&LA) today commended Congressional action to pass $1.1 billion in funding to battle the Zika virus. The hotel and travel industries have been advocating for Congress to pass emergency funding to combat the virus, most recently writing an op-ed in The Hill and sending a letter to Congressional leadership underscoring the importance of pursuing preventive measures to fight the virus.
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September 27, 2016, Washington, D.C. -- The American Hotel and Lodging Educational Foundation (AH&LEF) has publicly announced a capital initiative that will provide $8 million in funds for academic and professional development scholarships and critical industry research. As of September 26 the campaign, Opening Doors to Opportunity has already received more than $6 million via 84 pledges from industry executives and leading corporations.
Washington, D.C. – September 27, 2016 – The American Hotel & Lodging Association (AH&LA) today applauded a group of bipartisan Senate leaders on the introduction of legislation aimed at stopping online hotel booking scams that affect some 15 million hotel bookings a year, translating to $1.3 billion in bad bookings annually.
Washington, D.C. – September 22, 2016 – Expedia, the largest online travel agency (OTA) – controlling 75 percent of the online travel marketplace, has admitted to “dimming” hotel listings on expedia.com and affiliate sites and has agreed to end the deceptive practice.
WASHINGTON, D.C., September 14, 2016 – Ahead of a Pennsylvania House of Representatives Tourism and Recreational Development Committee hearing on short-term rentals in York, PA, the American Hotel & Lodging Association is releasing a new detailed look at the growth of Airbnb’s operations in Philadelphia, as Pennsylvania lawmakers begin to consider new rules aimed at short-term rentals across the state.