Neville Isaac, chief customer officer, Beonprice, addresses revenue management on reopening.

PPHE Hotel Group said that it had seen “subdued demand” at several hotels in Germany and Hungary and was planning to open selected hotels in the Netherlands and the UK.

Travelodge landlord Secure Income Reit said it would be “scrutinising” the brand’s proposals for a CVA.

The accommodation and food services industry saw the largest percentage decrease across the UK in vacancies on the year between February and April, according to the ONS.

The Financial Conduct Authority has confirmed that eight insurers will take part in a test case to clarify wording in claims relating to Covid-19.

“It is clear, if there is going to be a year of the staycation, this is the year it’s going to happen” Deirdre Wells OBE, CEO of Visit Kent and Go To Places told us in the most recent In Focus podcast series from Hospitality Insights.

Marriott International saw its share price rise by 8% after CEO Arne Sorenson said that all the group’s 350 hotels in China had reopened.

Brands, operators and owners have been facing unprecedented challenges that can be mastered only in a coordinated way. The outcome of this discussion will identify the most crucial touch points, stress the importance of communication during crises and present viable economic approaches. Which of these lessons and solutions will live on after the current crisis and whether there will be structural changes in collaborations, will be discussed from each stakeholder's perspective.

This week was full of good news for the sector, with France the latest country to have a clear line to reopening hotels.

From a hotel design perspective, we need to look at the COVID-19 crisis in terms of the immediate design response to reassure customers and then in the longer term, to maintain viability in a continually evolving landscape.