As the United States eases coronavirus restrictions and reopens for business, big hotel companies are competing on cleanliness. At the end of May, hotel stays in the U.S. were down 43 percent compared to May of 2019, reported market research business STR. As more people travel, hotels consider increased cleanliness measures in an effort to make visits more appealing to the public. The companies also see a chance to get back business from competitors, such as the home-sharing company Airbnb.
Title: More Hotels Competing on Cleanliness
Content: <div id='article-page'><div id='article-content' data-media-url='//news-app-staging.s3.amazonaws.com' data-base-url='//news-app-staging.herokuapp.com' data-sound-name='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/4262/B_Business_and_Covd.wav' data-capture-url='//staging.analytics.lingraphica.com/events/capture_news' data-article-title='More Hotels Competing on Cleanliness' data-article-id='4797'><script src='//news-app-staging.herokuapp.com/javascripts/getscripts.js'></script><link rel='stylesheet' href='//news-app-staging.herokuapp.com/stylesheets/article.css' type='text/css' /><div class='article'><p><span data-start-time='0' data-end-time='13167'>As the United States eases coronavirus restrictions and reopens for business, big hotel companies are competing on cleanliness.</span> <span data-start-time='13167' data-end-time='27917'>At the end of May, hotel stays in the U.S. were down 43 percent compared to May of 2019, reported market research business STR.</span> <span data-start-time='27917' data-end-time='39250'>As more people travel, hotels consider increased cleanliness measures in an effort to make visits more appealing to the public.</span> <span data-start-time='39250' data-end-time='50208'>The companies also see a chance to get back business from competitors, such as the home-sharing company Airbnb.</span> </p></div><div class='control-buttons-sticky' style='display:none;'><div class='control-buttons'><button title='Back' class='back' disabled='disabled'></button><button title='Play' class='play' disabled='disabled'></button><button title='Pause' class='pause' style='display:none;'></button><button title='Forward' class='forward' disabled='disabled'></button><button class='finished-reading' style='display:none;'>Done</button></div></div></div><div id='article-media'><div id='media-image'><img src='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/4262/B.jpg'/></div></div><div id='question-content' style='display:none;'><div 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data-sound-name='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/4262/a_new_large_hotel_chain_across_the_us.wav'><span>a new, large hotel chain across the U.S.</span></div><div class='choice' data-sound-name='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/4262/the_name_of_an_online_school_for_remote_learning.wav'><span>the name of an online school for remote learning</span></div></div></div><div class='multiple_choice_question question-container' data-question-id=15231 data-hint-location='27917' style='display:none;'><div class='question' data-sound-name='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/4262/why_are_hotels_increasing_cleanliness_measures.wav'>Why are hotels increasing cleanliness measures?</div><div class='choices' data-correct-choice='to make visits more appealing to the public during the pandemic'><div class='choice' data-sound-name='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/4262/_to_justify_higher_prices.wav'><span> to justify higher prices</span></div><div class='choice' data-sound-name='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/4262/so_they_dont_have_to_redecorate.wav'><span>so they dont have to redecorate</span></div><div class='choice' data-sound-name='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/4262/to_make_visits_more_appealing_to_the_public_during_the_pandemic.wav'><span>to make visits more appealing to the public during the pandemic</span></div><div class='choice' data-sound-name='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/4262/to_make_use_of_their_extra_employees.wav'><span>to make use of their extra employees</span></div></div></div><div class='sentence_completion_question question-container' data-question-id=15232 data-hint-location='0' style='display:none;'><div class='question' data-sound-name='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/4262/big_hotel_companies_are_now_competing_on__blank_.wav'>Big hotel companies are now competing on <span 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