Hotel Association Advises Relaxing Mask Requirements After CDC Guidance

A porter pushes a cart of hotel guest bags into the lobby of the Boardwalk Plaza Hotel in Rehoboth Beach, Del., on Dec. 31, 2020. Mark Makela/Getty Images

The American Hotel and Lodging Association (AHLA) on Monday recommended that hotels ease mask requirements for fully vaccinated guests and employees working outside.

The new guidance, issued in a statement from the group’s CEO, adjusts an industry health and safety initiative adopted by hotels to match the latest guidelines from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).