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Jun 122 min read

House Passes No Hidden FEES Act, a Major AHLA Legislative Priority

The U.S. House of Representatives recently passed the No Hidden FEES Act, a major American Hotel & Lodging Association (AHLA) legislative...

May 213 min read

Summer Travel Poll: 61 Percent of Americans Likely to Travel for Leisure

According to a new survey commissioned by the American Hotel & Lodging Association (AHLA) and conducted by Morning Consult, sixty-one...

Feb 161 min read

Outlook High for Travel in 2024

As inflation continues to abate, a new survey from Nationwide Travel Insurance shows U.S. consumers are optimistic about their travel...

Jan 312 min read

72 Percent of Americans Likely to Maintain or Increase Hotel Stays in 2024

72 percent of Americans say they plan to either maintain or increase their number of hotel stays in 2024 compared to 2023, and hotels...

Jan 312 min read

Hotels Projected to Pay Historic Wages, Generate Record Level of Tax Revenue in 2024

Hotels are projected to pay a record amount of wages and generate a record level of tax revenue in 2024, according to the American Hotel...

Oct 5, 20231 min read

Holiday Travel Outlook Is Positive

According to the latest Longwoods International tracking study of American travelers, 92 percent of them have travel plans in the next...

Sep 12, 20235 min read

Tripadvisor's Fall Finds: City Breaks and Solo Trips Hot This Season

On Sept. 6, Tripadvisor®, the world's largest travel guidance platform, released the next in its Seasonal Travel Index series, revealing...

Jul 14, 20231 min read

AHLA Foundation Establishes No Room for Trafficking Advisory

The American Hotel & Lodging Association (AHLA) Foundation announced its inaugural No Room for Trafficking (NRFT) Advisory Council, which...

May 25, 20233 min read

Survey Finds Most American More Likely to Stay in Hotels and Vacation This Summer Compared to Last

This summer, most adults are more likely than they were in the summer of 2022 to stay in a hotel and take vacation trips, according to a...

Nov 9, 20222 min read

Survey Says: Higher Share of Americans Plan Holiday Hotel Stays

According to a new national Hotel Booking Index Survey commissioned by the American Hotel & Lodging Association (AHLA) and conducted by...

May 25, 20223 min read

High Prices Likely To Have an Impact on Summer Travel

Americans report that gas prices and inflation will impact their summer travel decisions more than concerns about COVID-19, according to...

Mar 22, 20222 min read

Georgia's Explore Gwinnett Installs Flock Safety Cameras Across all Hotel Properties

Explore Gwinnett, the tourism marketing brand for the Gwinnett Convention and Visitors Bureau (GCVB) in Georgia, announced the launch of...

Mar 22, 20221 min read

Concerns About Rising Gas Price Accelerate Among Travelers

According to the latest Longwoods International tracking study of American travelers, the percentage of travelers who report that rising...

Mar 21, 20222 min read

Business Travelers and Workers Agree: Return of Business Travel More Important Than Ever

A new survey conducted by Morning Consult on behalf of the American Hotel & Lodging Association (AHLA) finds that sentiment around...

Feb 15, 20222 min read

Latest Destination News and Travel Buzz

Research recently conducted by Living Cozy, an internet source for modern homeware and furniture brands, found six out 10 stately homes...

Feb 4, 20222 min read

Preferred Hotel Group Surveys I Prefer Loyalty Program Members on 2022 Travel Aspirations

Preferred Hotel Group– which operates independent hotel brand Preferred Hotels & Resorts and new sustainable hotel brand Beyond Green –...

Feb 4, 20222 min read

State of the Travel Industry: A Robust Plan for the Future of Travel

U.S. Travel Association President and CEO Roger Dow delivered an assessment and vision for the U.S. travel industry at the association's...

Feb 3, 20224 min read

Latest Destination News and Travel Buzz

Georgians (and visitors) can explore more than 100 sites in person and online during Super Museum Sunday, Feb. 6. Experience the state’s...

Jan 27, 20223 min read

REPORT: HOTELS CONTINUE MOVING TOWARD RECOVERY IN 2022

The hotel industry will continue moving toward recovery in 2022, but the path will be uneven and potentially volatile, and full recovery...

Jan 21, 20221 min read

Southern Destinations Make "100 Most Loved Global Destinations" List

Tourism Sentiment Index (TSI) welcomed in 2022 with an intensive analysis of their 2021 data that included 1.6 billion online...

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