Hong Kong Hotels in Survival Mode and 8 Other Top Hospitality Stories This Week
Photo Credit: Hotels in Hong Kong are hurting from the coronavirus outbreak, and that's on top of already low occupancy rates from the ongoing anti-government protests. Adobe / Beboy
Skift Take
Hotels in Hong Kong were already hurting from the ongoing anti-government protests when coronavirus hit. Will the city's assailed leadership help the industry in this time of crisis? Plus, on the other hand, Marriott is already reopening some of its China locations.
Hotel News Weekly Roundup
Throughout the week we post dozens of original stories, connecting the dots across the travel industry, and every weekend we sum it all up. This weekend roundup examines hotels. For all of our weekend roundups, go here.
Abandoned Hong Kong Hotels Go Into Survival Mode as Virus Fallout Spreads: As hotel occupancy plunges to a single digit, Hong Kong’s leadership toward one of its most important industries is being put to the test during the coronavirus crisis. So is the leadership of hotel CEOs in keeping their companies whole.
Radisson CEO Plays Down Coronavirus Impact on Hotels: Radisson Hospitality AB doesn’t have a large number of guests from China or elsewhere in Asia staying in its hotels, so for now it isn’t seeing much of an effect. That could change though, if the outbreak wor
