STR: U.S. hotel results for week ending 4 December
Connecticut Lodging Association
Coronavirus Update 12/9/2021
STR: U.S. hotel results for week ending 4 December
U.S. hotel occupancy increased from the previous week, but performance comparisons with 2019 were lower, according to STR‘s latest data through 4 December.
28 November through 4 December 2021 (percentage change from comparable week in 2019*):
Occupancy: 54.8% (-8.8%)
Average daily rate (ADR): US$127.92 (-0.5%)
Revenue per available room (RevPAR): US$70.08 (-9.2%)
Knowland: U.S. group meeting volume in November drop 12.4%hotelbusiness.com
Judge Blocks Federal Contractor Vaccine Mandate
Today the Biden Administration’s vaccine mandate for federal contractors was halted nationwide. A federal court in Georgia has granted motion by Associated Builders and Contractors and state plaintiffs for a nationwide preliminary injunction against the vaccination mandate for federal contractors. As Bloomberg reported today, “The government contractor mandate spurred a series of federal lawsuits from states seeking to block its implementation, including Arizona, Florida, Texas, Oklahoma, and Georgia. They argue that the administration lacks the authority to require vaccinations and the mandates violate the U.S. Constitution.”
In addition, AHLA continues to monitor the legal proceedings surrounding the Biden Administration’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) COVID-19 Vaccination and Testing Emergency Temporary Standard (ETS). Currently the OHSA ETS is under a nationwide stay, originally issued by the Fifth Circuit, and is now under review by the Sixth Circuit. A decision from the Sixth Circuit on the stay could come at any time, but is not expected before December 10.
AHLA is continuing to monitor the situation and will continue to provide updates on this fluid situation. We continue to strongly urge every eligible individual to get vaccinated, so travel can continue to resume safely, and we can keep moving toward recovery.
