hotels

The Wichita and Affiliated Tribes is undertaking a solar energy project with a newly-announced grant from the U.S. Department of Energy.

The sale to Oyo, a travel business, will include the Studio 6 motel brand, which caters to customers seeking extended stays. The all-cash transaction is expected to be finalized by the end of the year.

Workers are demanding higher wages and more staffing to ease their workload. The union says that cuts to staffing and guest services that many hotels made during the COVID-19 pandemic were never restored.

Oklahoma City voters may soon decide the future of a potential hotel tax increase.

A new type of traveler is part of the post-pandemic reset at U.S. hotels, along with fewer daily cleanings and pancake-slinging machines.

Nearly three years into the pandemic, travel has returned but hotel staff have not. Unable to find workers, hotel owners and managers are having to adapt to what they believe is the new normal.

After a tough 2020, the U.S. hotel industry is bracing for a difficult first half this year, followed by improved leisure travel in the second half.