Hotels See Occupancy Upswing, but Full Recovery a Ways Off
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Hotels are seeing a big uptick in occupancy — but recovery is still quite a ways off.
The last 14 months have been incredibly difficult for Chicago's usually booming hospitality industry. With an uptick in travel following COVID vaccines and warmer weather, things are looking up — but many hotels are still grappling with lower occupancy rates, and many employees are still laid off
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Hotels See Occupancy Upswing, but Full Recovery a Ways Off
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The last 14 months have been incredibly difficult for Chicago's usually booming hospitality industry. With an uptick in travel following COVID vaccines and warmer weather, things are looking up — but many hotels are still grappling with lower occupancy rates, and many employees are still laid off
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