Nearly 80% of hotel rooms in the US are empty, according to new data

[Demovictory9]

https://www.cnn.com/2020/04/08/us/hotel-rooms-industry-coronavirus-trnd/index.html

(CNN)The hotel industry has taken a massive hit as people continue to abide by stay-at-home orders during the ongoing coronavirus pandemic.

Only 21.6% of hotel rooms in the United States were occupied between March 29 and April 4, according to new data from hospitality analytics company STR. That is a 68% decrease when compared to the same week last year.

Those numbers could continue to drop, according to STR. The percentage from last week is slightly down from the week before.
Oahu Island, Hawaii is one of the most impacted by the lack of hotel guests. Only 7% of hotel rooms are occupied, the lowest rate for any market in the country. That figure is down more than 90% from the same week last year.

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The lack of occupancy impacts employees in the industry, too. An Oxford Economics study predicts that whopping 44% of hotel employees in every state will lose their jobs as a result of the pandemic.

[BigmanPigman]

1. 100% of tRump's bug infested properties should be empty.

[Amishman]

2. I'm surprised the vacancy rate isn't higher

I guess business travelers in essential areas and long term stay hotels are propping it up

[Demovictory9]

3. essential workers are staying in hotels

[Sherman A1]

4. Agreed

I am surprised it is not higher.

[duforsure]

5. Maybe government subsidized hotel rooms

To use them where needed at the time where's its the worst at for additional essential workers who travel to these worse sites helping them get through it would help them and us both. An organized effort to increase help where needed the most with additional people helping would help where there isn't enough help now. Refusal by the hotel eliminates them getting anything from the government with the stimulus.