3 Mackinaw City hotels accused of deception: Closed rooms, worse amenities, bogus cancellation policy
Three hotels in Mackinaw City are accused of deceiving customers with a bogus cancellation policy and by advertising rooms and amenities that turned out to be unavailable when travelers arrived, according to the attorney general.
Live your best staycation life during Ann Arbor Hotel Week
Ann Arbor Restaurant Week will take place between Feb. 21-26. Take a break from the everyday routine by having a staycation during the inaugural Ann Arbor Hotel Week. Destination Ann Arbor has partnered with Washtenaw County Hotel Association to celebrate Tree Townโs hotel and hospitality industry with a week of exclusive rates and specials at local hotels. This year, the first-ever Ann Arbor Hotel Week coincides with the annual Ann Arbor Restaurant Week. Participating hotels include Graduate Ann Arbor, The Kensington, Weberโs Boutique Hotel and Residence Inn Ann Arbor Downtown, among others.
Cold weather puts thousands of Michigan restaurants, hotels at risk for closure, MRLA says
The Michigan Restaurant and Lodging Association (MRLA) is sounding the alarm on the coming struggle of cold weather business during the coronavirus pandemic. โThe hospitality industry in Michigan finds itself in a precarious position this fall as dropping temperatures and mandatory capacity restrictions indoors threaten its very existence,โ said Justin Winslow, president & CEO of the MRLA. Despite leading the statewide employment gains this summer, restaurants in Michigan are operating with 1/3 fewer employees than they otherwise at this time of the year. Michigan hotel occupancy rates are down 23.5 percent compared to last year, according to MRLA. In response, MRLA has launched the โDonโt Leave Michiganโs Hospitality Industry Out in the Coldโ campaign, including a list of common-sense public policy solutions to help Michiganโs restaurants and hotels survive the transition to a colder, less predictable fall season.
Public swimming pools ordered to close across Southeast Michigan to mitigate spread of COVID-19
DETROIT โ Health officials have ordered public swimming pools in Southeast Michigan to close to mitigate the spread of coronavirus (COVID-19). The Detroit Health Department Wayne County Public Health Division, Oakland County Health Division and the Macomb County Health Department all issued orders requiring public swimming pools to close indefinitely. The aim of the closures is to reduce the potential spread of coronavirus. Pools pose a low risk of transmitting COVID-19, but health officials are concerned about people not being able to maintain social distancing. MORE: Inflatable pools boom in popularity as Metro Detroit public pools remain closedRead the full press release below: