Whitbread said that it would continue to protect its liquidity as it anticipated opportunity as a result of the pandemic.

Whitbread has asked its landlords for a 50% rent cut for the next three months, citing "significant" net cash outflow in the past six months.

Dalata Hotel Group said that it was working with developers and site owners around the UK on potential new developments, with investors drawn to the group’s strong covenants.

Ago Hotels announced it had secured at least nine hotel leases from Travelodge following the break clause deadline on 18 November.

If you had shares in Marriott International, or are someone who doesn’t want their nearest and dearest to die on a ventilator, this week was a very good week for you.

Whitbread was expected to make fewer job cuts than first planned.

Hotels in England were awaiting clarification on whether they would be able to access government support during lockdown.

Whitbread has signed up to 15 hotels in Germany through a transfer of leases, with a total investment of between €40 and €50m.

There was a risk that the extent of the sector’s reliance on corporate travel was “not fully appreciated by investors”, according to a study by Credit Suisse. 

Before the war on the pandemic, there was the war for talent. The hotel sector was severely lacking in staff on all sides - front of house, back of house, right at the top and the most invisible of night staff. This was not a new phenomena. The sector, with its inconvenient hours and position in the service sector, did not make it a target for careerists.