What started as a headache for Marriott’s boss amid the COVID-19 crisis has turned into a migraine following this unfortunate news.

The hotel company has shut the doors on some of its properties across the trans-Tasman due to a severe downturn in business amid the COVID-19 outbreak. Find out which ones here.

All travellers who arrive in Australia will now face mandatory quarantine in a hotel, which will be strictly enforced by police and the ADF.

Airbnb is waiving fees on short-term stays for health workers and first responders fighting the spread of coronavirus.

Keith Barr has followed the lead of Marriott’s boss by issuing his own video message in response to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Praying for the travel bans to lift so you can jump on the next plane out of here? Feel free to live vicariously through this luxury resort review.

This week’s Hotel Wrap has got everything from COVID-19 response updates and long-stay accommodation to wellness programs and even a bit of celeb spotting!

Fair Work has approved a string of changes to the Hospitality Industry General Award designed to keep hospo workers in jobs while their industry struggles.

If this isn’t a sign that we are now living in a post-apocalyptic reality, we don’t know what is.

Arne Sorenson was brought to tears delivering a candid message on some of the hard choices he’s had to make in response to the coronavirus pandemic.

Our roving journalist made it back to Australia just in time to make us all immensely jealous with this review of a luxury lodge in beautiful Bhutan.

Keen for some uplifting hospitality news? Take the elevator up to this week’s Hotel Wrap.