COVID-19 Resources

Frequently Asked Questions

As we face a fluid situation with new information learned daily, AHLA has now assembled a one web page to address Frequently Asked Questions in the areas of Advocacy, Legal & Human Resources, and Operations. Check back for continuous updates.

Coronavirus Info

AHLA Resources Centers for Disease Control and Prevention  Georgia Department of Public Health 

Alternative Care Site Resources

Should your hotel enter into an agreement with the local government to be an Alternative Care Site, the following resources may prove helpful:

Small Business Relief & Resources

Webinars

Stay up to date on the many webinars brought to you by our national association partners. 

STR Resources

STR will host weekly webinars discussing the impact of COVID-19 on U.S. hotel performance every Thursday at 3pm EST, with updates from the prior week’s lodging performance. Click here to register for upcoming webinars and to view recordings of previous webinars.

In addition, STR has partnered with GHLA to offer a complimentary Hotel Survey program to benchmark your property’s performance (Occupancy, Average Daily Rate, & Revenue Per Available Room) to your market on a monthly basis. This program is open to properties not currently participating in STR STAR reporting to better help you understand the impact on your hotel and respective market. Sign up here. Even if a property is temporarily closed, you may still participate. Click here to view answers to frequently asked questions. 

State Legislative & Regulatory Updates 

Call to Action

  • Sign up for AHLA HotelAct to get information and become involved in the grassroots effort to influence policy debates impacting our industry.

Enhanced
Industry-wide 
Hotel Cleaning Standards 
AHLA’s Safe Stay: “Safe Stay” is AHLA's initiative focused on enhanced hotel cleaning practices, social interactions, and workplace protocols to meet the new health and safety challenges and expectations presented by COVID-19.

US Legislative & Regulatory Updates 

  • President Donald Trump signed four Executive Orders to help students and families struggling because of COVID-19. The action follows a breakdown in negotiations this week between Congress and the Administration. Most notably, the action includes an extension of unemployment benefits through the end of the year.
  • Congress has continued to negotiate the next relief package with two different bills under consideration - the Democrats' $3 Trillion HEROES Act and the Senate Republicans' $1 Trillion HEALS Act. A comprehensive comparison of the two bills can be found here - Senate HEALS Act vs. House HEROES Act
  • ​The SBA and the Treasury Department released additional Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) FAQs focused on loan forgiveness.
  • Senate and House pass the historic Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security Act, or CARES Act, sending the $2 trillion economic stimulus bill to the President's desk to sign into law. The bill includes: $349 billion in small business loans; expanded unemployment insurance, tax rebates and business tax provisions; funding for hospitals, healthcare facilities and providers; funding for impacted industries, including hotels. Summaries of the three bills to be passed are available online, along with an in-depth summary document of the CARES Act. 








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Employment Opportunities & Resources

​As hotel associates are being laid off or furloughed due to the impact of coronavirus on the travel industry, the AHLA Foundation has compiled this list of Employment Partners that are actively seeking to hire new associates as they face increased demand at this time.

The AHLA Foundation, through the Hospitality for Hope initiative, is extending the following resources to hospitality professionals:
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