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× The hospitality giant has responded to COVID-19 through the prism of its core beliefs, which begin with taking care of its people. While the economic devastation COVID-19 has wrought on the hospitality industry is well-documented, its impact extends far beyond any hotel’s front doors. “What many people don’t realize […]

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Share Tweet Share Share Share Print Email The pandemic has hammered the hotel industry right from the start. Marriott International, for example, furloughed “tens of thousands” of workers back in March as it shuttered properties around the world. Now, Marriott is permanently laying off 850 workers at its Marquis hotel […]

Marriott International Inc. is permanently laying off 850 employees from its hotel in Times Square, another sign that the hotel industry in New York City remains significantly hobbled by the coronavirus pandemic. Marriott recently told the workers that they will be let go March 12, nearly a year after more […]

× The hospitality giant has responded to COVID-19 through the prism of its core beliefs, which begin with taking care of its people. While the economic devastation COVID-19 has wrought on the hospitality industry is well-documented, its impact extends far beyond any hotel’s front doors. “What many people don’t realize […]

Myrtle Beach, S.C. Hotels are for sleeping, or at least, they used to be, during the Before Times. Few things could hit the hospitality industry harder than a pandemic-induced recession. Many people have less money to spend on vacations, and those who can travel might not want to risk exposure […]

Marriott International has inked a partnership with Southeast Asian mobile app operator, Grab, to integrate the latter’s platform across its service portfolio, including food delivery, payments, transport, and advertising. The deal will give the hotel group access to Grab’s “sizeable” customer base through its services, namely, GrabFood, GrabPay, and GrabAds. […]