Hotels prepare for slower holiday season amid COVID-19, as people cancel travel - Gainesville Times

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Hotels prepare for slower holiday season amid COVID-19, as people cancel travel

Hampton Inn & Suites General Manager Jessica Miller works at the front desk Tuesday, Nov. 24, 2020, of the Flowery Branch hotel. The pandemic this holiday season is taking its toll of the travel industry. - photo by Scott Rogers

11252020 HOTEL 1.jpg — Hampton Inn & Suites General Manager Jessica Miller works at the front desk Tuesday, Nov. 24, 2020, of the Flowery Branch hotel. The pandemic this holiday season is taking its toll of the travel industry. - photo by Scott Rogers

As Americans plan to travel less for the holidays due to the COVID-19 pandemic, hotels in Hall County and Georgia are preparing for fewer guests and turning to business travel as a possible revenue source.