With 'bleisure' and fewer workers, the American hotel is in recovery
![Vinay Patel, head of Fairbrook Hotels, owns 11 hotels around Virginia.](https://media.npr.org/assets/img/2024/05/10/vinay-patel-45d7877398da9b95b21cb5ce75ff8523e1f93c25.jpg)
A new type of traveler is part of the post-pandemic reset at U.S. hotels, along with fewer daily cleanings and pancake-slinging machines.
(Image credit: Amar Patel)
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A new type of traveler is part of the post-pandemic reset at U.S. hotels, along with fewer daily cleanings and pancake-slinging machines.
(Image credit: Amar Patel)