Nick Blumberg | May 26, 2021 9:40 pm
The last 14 months have been incredibly difficult for Chicago’s usually booming hospitality industry. Though many hotels are still grappling with lower occupancy rates and many employees are still laid off, a recent uptick in travel means things are starting to look up.
Adam Gurgiolo, general manager of the Kimpton Hotel Monaco Chicago, says his hotel has seen a marked improvement in occupancy over the last couple of months.
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“It’s been a combination of 14 months of … people pent up, and wanting to get out and about again,” Gurgiolo said. “The vaccine has made a huge difference. People are braver now and willing to go out. And then of course the Chicago weather. Once that turned, we started to see a nice impact – mainly on the weekends at this point but going in the right direction.”