Room service is still somewhat popular in hotels these days, but there’s no telling just how unconventional those orders can get, according to the results of a study shared by Hotels.com.

U.S. hotel business travel revenue is projected to end 2022 down $20 billion compared to 2019.

As more companies are investing in converting old hotels along 192 in Osceola County's tourism district for affordable, workforce housing, the county commission is setting new standards for living conditions Monday night.

Of course, it depends on when you book and how savvy you are at tracking airfare deals, but scoring a great deal on a flight these days certainly isn’t impossible.

Universal’s Aventura Hotel reopens to guests

Universal’s Aventura Hotel set to reopen to guests

The pandemic lockdowns began about eight months ago and if you haven’t taken a getaway, you may be eager at this point. She’s an infectious disease doctor at the Mayo Clinic, which advised Hilton on its coronavirus cleaning and disinfection protocols. “Personal safety is essential as we’re reopening our society and reopening our businesses and industry,” Dr. Rizza says. Dr. Rizza says you should check a hotel’s website to make sure its cleaning procedures are clearly spelled out. She says you don’t need to bring anything into a hotel room.

A survey conducted by the industry association that represents all of the U.S. lodging industry shows that 36% of hotels have not yet brought back any of their furloughed or laid off staff to full-time employment. Nearly 87% hotels furloughed employees due to COVID-19 travel impacts, according to the AHLA. The industry group is asking Congress to provide relief for the tourism industry and the workers impacted. “It’s hard to overstate just how devastating the pandemic has been for the hotel industry. Orlando-based Rosen Hotels and Resorts announced “substantial” layoffs in July across multiple locations due to the global pandemic.

Hilton and American Express are teaming up to offer up to 1 million hotel room nights for free to front-line health care workers during the coronavirus pandemic. The rooms would give the workers a place to sleep, recharge or isolate to protect their families so money won’t come out of their own pockets. Hilton is working with 10 U.S. medical associations to provide rooms to doctors, nurses, EMT's, paramedics and other medical professionals. American Express is helping cover the cost of the hotel room donations. To keep up with the latest news on the pandemic, subscribe to News 6′s coronavirus newsletter or go to ClickOrlando.com/coronavirus.

According to Kayak’s 2020 Travel Hacker Guide, Orlando was ranked No. 1 for affordable trip destinations, averaging 47% less than the average North American trip cost. Wekiwa Springs and the Orlando Science Center were mentioned as fun, affordable alternatives to the various theme parks tourists usually visit. If you want to plan ahead, the guide listed January as the cheapest month for flight travel with prices averaging $149 and hotel prices averaging $166. Kayak "defined a ‘trip’ as ‘a round-trip flight + 3-night hotel stay,” the travel guide methodology section said.