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More Than 75% of US Hotels Remain Short-Staffed, Survey Shows
Amid a busy summer, the hospitality industry continues to struggle to fill jobs, according to the American Hotel and Lodging Association.
A hotel in New York.
Photographer: Angus Mordant/BloombergAmid robust travel demand, the US hospitality industry will continue to struggle to attract workers this summer.
More than 75% of hotels say they’re experiencing staffing shortages, according to the results of the latest survey conducted by the American Hotel and Lodging Association, a hotel advocacy group with more than 32,000 members. Of those, 13% say the shortage is severe. The AHLA surveyed 456 hoteliers during the week of May 16-24.