More than 70% of U.S. hotels may not survive pandemic
As COVID-19 cases continue to rise in the U.S. and travel restrictions are reinstated, the American Hotel & Lodging Association (AHLA) projects that 71% of hotels won’t survive another six months without federal assistance, according to recent survey results. In Virginia alone, Virginia hotel revenues continued last week to stay well below pre-pandemic levels compared […]
Hilton to sell $1.9B in debt in private offering
As hotel industry revenues continue plummeting, McLean-based Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc. announced this week it will sell $1.9 billion in debt in a private offering to institutional buyers. The hotelier will sell $800 million of senior notes (due in 2029) at a 3.75% interest rate and an additional $1.1 billion at a 4% rate. Those […]
Petersburg hotel operator files $28M claim in LeClairRyan bankruptcy case
Virginia hotel operator Petersburg Regency LLC filed a $28 million claim in the LeClairRyan bankruptcy case Thursday in Richmond, according to the federal court filing. Petersburg Regency is seeking relief from an automatic stay in LeClairRyan’s handling of an insurance dispute from 2003’s Hurricane Isabel. An automatic stay ensures equality of distribution by preventing one […]









