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Help AAHOA Tackle One of the Industry's Biggest Pain Points | | |
At AAHOA, we consistently hear from our members that property insurance remains one of the most frustrating and costly challenges facing hotel owners today. In response, AAHOA is conducting research to better understand the scope of this issue across our membership – and explore ways the association might be able to support members in navigating it more effectively.
We're asking members to complete a brief form to authorize their insurance agent to share relevant property insurance information with AAHOA. All information will remain strictly confidential and will be used only by AAHOA as part of this research effort. Click here to complete the form.
Your participation ensures that hotelier voices remain at the center of the conversation. If you have any questions, please contact us at insurance@aahoa.com.
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AAHOA Applauds House Passage of the Hotel Fees Transparency Act | | |
Earlier this week, the U.S. House passed the Hotel Fees Transparency Act, which aims to enhance price transparency by requiring hotels and short-term rentals to disclose the total cost of a booking, including all fees, up front.
"Transparency is key to building trust with our guests and to ensuring a level playing field across the hospitality industry," said AAHOA Chairman Kamalesh (KP) Patel. "AAHOA will always champion policies that promote fairness and empower consumers to make informed decisions. This is an issue that transcends party lines, as today’s vote powerfully demonstrates. We are grateful to lawmakers from both sides of the aisle in the House for passing this bill."
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AAHOA Calls on LA City Council to Reject Labor Ordinance | | |
On Wednesday, AAHOA Members, Greater Los Angeles Area Regional Director Naresh (ND) Bhakta and AAHOA President & CEO Laura Lee Blake joined Los Angeles City Councilmembers on the steps of City Hall in an effort to protect LA's tourism industry. They called on the City Council to reject a proposed labor ordinance which, if implemented, could lead to widespread layoffs impacting thousands of hotel employees.
"AAHOA stands with hotel owners and community partners who are doing everything they can to stay afloat, protect jobs, and serve their communities," said Blake. "Now is not the time to impose additional burdens on small businesses that are still recovering from the impacts of the wildfires and other recent events."
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Have You Seen the New Look of the Today's Hotelier Website? | | |
We've revamped the Today's Hotelier website to make it easier than ever to access the latest industry news, in-depth features, and expert perspectives that matter to hoteliers. With a fresh design and user-friendly navigation, finding the content you care about has never been simpler. Whether you’re looking for business tips, advocacy updates, or inspiring stories from fellow AAHOA Members, it's all just a click away.
Share your insights with Today's Hotelier – to submit an article for consideration, email the managing editor, Cathleen Draper, at todayshotelier@thewymancompany.com.
To learn about advertising, contact Heather McMillen at hmcmillen@thewymancompany.com or call 352-900-3011.
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Pahalgam Reopens to Tourists After Terror Attack | | | | |
U.S. RevPAR +3.2% y/y last week; Easter hurt early week/ Passover comp helped back-half. Luxury outperformed. | | |
As Truist Securities wrote, "Overall U.S. RevPAR was +3.2% y/y for the week ending 04/26/2025, per STR/ CoStar, above the prior week's result of -9.3% y/y and above the trailing 10-week average of +0.4% y/y. Last week's lodging results were impacted by Easter and Passover calendar shifts. Early week results were hurt by the Easter shift. Sunday RevPAR was -11% y/y; Monday was -7%. Mid/late week results benefited from a favorable y/y Passover comp. RevPAR y/y rose from +4% on Wednesday to +11% on Friday and +9% on Saturday. There was bifurcated chain scale results. Luxury and Upper Upscale materially outperformed the industry with RevPAR y/y of +13% and 3%, respectively. Select-service: flattish. Upscale RevPAR: -0.3% y/y; Upper Midscale RevPAR: +0.7% y/y."
For more, read the full report here, and read the China/Europe report here.
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