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San Antonio’s Hotel Emma earns rare Two Keys distinction from Michelin Guide
Read full article: San Antonio’s Hotel Emma earns rare Two Keys distinction from Michelin GuideThis week, the Michelin Guide revealed its list of outstanding hotels in the United States. A San Antonio hotel earned one of the guide’s rarest distinctions.
Tiny home community planned for South Side gets Zoning Commission approval
Read full article: Tiny home community planned for South Side gets Zoning Commission approvalThe Zoning Commission on Tuesday lent its support to a proposed 79-unit tiny home development on the city’s South Side. The one- and two-story properties would rise at 1471 and 1477 West Villaret Blvd. and 1487 Malley Blvd., across the road from Palo Alto College.
How clean is your hotel room? Here’s how AAA inspects.
Read full article: How clean is your hotel room? Here’s how AAA inspects.Before you check in, inspectors with AAA check out rooms at hotels across the country. Since the pandemic, they scrutinize cleanliness even more, using technology to test high-touch surfaces for germs.
San Antonio tourism industry to get boost as IPW convention expected to bring $600M into city
Read full article: San Antonio tourism industry to get boost as IPW convention expected to bring $600M into citySan Antonio’s tourism industry will get a big boost next month as the U.S. Travel Association’s IPW convention is headed to San Antonio for the first time and is expected to generate millions of dollars for the city.
Checking back in: Hotels still suffering from staffing, supply chain problems
Read full article: Checking back in: Hotels still suffering from staffing, supply chain problemsIt's been a wild ride for the hotel industry over the past two years, and it's not over. Supply chain and staffing issues have morphed, but they're still prevalent. On top of that, companies have now added inflation to the list of woes.
San Antonio hotel makes list of spookiest in the country, according to Hotels.com
Read full article: San Antonio hotel makes list of spookiest in the country, according to Hotels.comThe online booking website says the downtown San Antonio hotel sees an increase in searches on their site in October as people look for bone-chilling stays.
2-day job fair connects potential employees with hospitality industry in San Antonio
Read full article: 2-day job fair connects potential employees with hospitality industry in San AntonioThe COVID-19 pandemic has had a big impact on our local economy but as we return to normal, more and more jobs are becoming available.
Hospitality industry in San Antonio looking to hire; 2-day job fair begins Tuesday
Read full article: Hospitality industry in San Antonio looking to hire; 2-day job fair begins TuesdaySan Antonio has a large hospitality industry with a countless number of hotels, restaurants and bars and as we continue to return to a sense of normal following the COVID-19 pandemic, there is a huge need to fill jobs.
San Antonio hotels saw revenue drop more than $700M in 2020
Read full article: San Antonio hotels saw revenue drop more than $700M in 2020San Antonio hotels saw a revenue drop of more than $700M in 2020. SAN ANTONIO – Editor’s note: This story was published through a partnership between the San Antonio Business Journal and KSAT. There was no fourth-quarter hail Mary to spare San Antonio hotels from a devastating loss in 2020 as the market saw overall revenue drop nearly 50% compared to the previous year. In 2019, metro San Antonio hotels generated more than $1.4 billion in revenue. San Antonio hotels, which booked about 37% fewer room nights in 2020 than in the previous year, charged an average daily rate of nearly $93 in 2020.
Historic downtown hotel plans layoffs after significant furloughs
Read full article: Historic downtown hotel plans layoffs after significant furloughsSAN ANTONIO Editors note: This story was published through a partnership between the San Antonio Business Journal and KSAT. The Sheraton Gunter Hotel plans to lay off nearly 40 employees as the downturn in travel caused by COVID-19 continues to take a toll on San Antonios hospitality industry. Crescent Hotels & Resorts LLC, which operates the Sheraton Gunter, informed Texas Workforce Commission officials of its plans this week. Hotel management initially reduced operations at the East Houston Street property as convention and leisure travel business evaporated with the novel coronavirus outbreak and stay-home orders. Read more on this story at the San Antonio Business Journal.
Alamo City feeling heat from vacant rooms and vanished revenue
Read full article: Alamo City feeling heat from vacant rooms and vanished revenueSAN ANTONIO Editors note: This story was published through a partnership between the San Antonio Business Journal and KSAT. Early on, we were shaken, but thinking this wasnt going to last as long as it has, San Antonio Hotel & Lodging Association Chairwoman Tamara Benavides said. The city will get some help, courtesy of the organization, which plans to stage its annual global marketing event, IPW, in San Antonio in 2023. The average daily rate for metro San Antonio was more than $120 in second quarter 2019. Read more on this story at the San Antonio Business Journal.